braggite

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noun

A tetragonal-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing nickel, palladium, platinum, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing nickel, palladium, platinum, and sulfur.

Origin

From Bragg + -ite, named after Sir William Henry Bragg and Professor William Lawrence Bragg, pioneers in the X-ray investigations of crystals.

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APA

braggite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braggite

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“braggite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braggite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “braggite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braggite.

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