Meanings
noungreenockite (countable and uncountable, plural greenockites)
plural greenockites
- countableuncountablechemistryA rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
Similar
cadmium sulphide
Broader
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Origin
Lord Greenock, on whose land the mineral was discovered, + -ite.
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APA
greenockite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenockite
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“greenockite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenockite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenockite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenockite.
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