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单词 smaltite
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smaltite

[ smawl-tahyt ]
/ ˈsmɔl taɪt /

noun

a mineral, originally thought to have been a diarsenide of cobalt, CoAs2, but which is actually a skutterudite rich in cobalt.
Also smalt·ine [smawl-tin, -teen]. /ˈsmɔl tɪn, -tin/.

Origin of smaltite

First recorded in 1865–70; smalt + -ite1

Words nearby smaltite

small time, small-town, small white, small wonder, smalt, smaltite, smalto, smaragd, smaragdine, smaragdite, smarm
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Example sentences from the Web for smaltite

  • It was smaltite, an ore of the metal cobalt, closely resembling many of the silver ores.

    My Adventures with Your Money|George Graham Rice

British Dictionary definitions for smaltite

smaltite
/ (ˈsmɔːltaɪt) /

noun

a silver-white to greyish mineral consisting chiefly of cobalt arsenide with nickel in cubic crystalline form. It occurs in veins associated with silver, nickel, and copper minerals, and is an important ore of cobalt and nickel. Formula: (Co,Ni)As 3-x

Word Origin for smaltite

C19: from smalt + -ite 1
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