zinkenite
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zink·en·ite
also zinck·en·ite (zĭng′kə-nīt′)n.
A dark gray mineral, Pb6Sb14S27.
[German Zinkenit, after J.K.L. Zinken (1790-1862), German mineralogist.]
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zinkenite
(ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt) orzinckenite
n
(Minerals) a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb6Sb14S27
[C19: named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist]
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Noun | 1. | zinkenite - a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony) mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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