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emplectite

noun
em·​plec·​tite | \ ə̇mˈplekËŒtÄ«t, em-\
plural -s

Definition of emplectite

: a grayish or white metallic-looking mineral consisting of a compound of copper, bismuth, and sulfur CuBiS2 occurring in thin prisms

First Known Use of emplectite

1856, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for emplectite

German emplektit, from Greek emplektos inwoven + German -it -ite

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