Meanings
nounnierite (uncountable)
- uncountablemineralchemistryA trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing four nitrogen and three silicon.
Synonyms: silicon nitride
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing four nitrogen and three silicon.
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Origin
From Nier + -ite. Named for Alfred Otto Carl Nier, the American physicist who pioneered mass spectrometry, and used it to isolate Uranium-235.
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APA
nierite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nierite
MLA
“nierite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nierite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nierite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nierite.
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