breithauptite

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noun

A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.

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Meanings

nounbreithauptite (plural breithauptites)

plural breithauptites

  1. chemistryA nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.

Origin

Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt (1791-1873), German mineralogist, + -ite.

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breithauptite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breithauptite

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“breithauptite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breithauptite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breithauptite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breithauptite.

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