molybdenite

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See also: molybdénite

English

Molybdenite
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Etymology

From molybdenum +‎ -ite.

Noun

molybdenite (countable and uncountable, plural molybdenites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS2, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Molybdenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • molybdenite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.