Meanings
nounaciculite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA sulfide of bismuth, lead, and copper.
Synonyms: aikinite, needle ore, needle-ore, acicular bismuth, cupreous bismuth, patrinite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sulfide of bismuth, lead, and copper.
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Origin
- Latinacicula
- Englishaciculite
From Latin acicula, diminutive of acus (“needle”).
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