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10 words match “ARSENIDE”

ARSENIDE n.
A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret.
ARSENIURET n.
See Arsenide.
CONDURRITE n.
A variety of the mineral domeykite, or copper arsenide, from the Condurra mine in Cornwall, England.
DOMEYKITE n.
A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper.
LOELLINGITE n.
A tin-white arsenide of iron, isomorphous with arsenopyrite.
NICCOLITE n.
A mineral of a copper-red color and metallic luster; an arsenide of nickel; -- called also coppernickel, kupfernickel.
PLATINUM n.
ween silver and gold, occurring native or alloyed with other metals, also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible, and characterized by its resistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles, for stills for sulphuric acid, rarel…
SMALTINE; SMALTITE n.
A tin-white or gray mineral of metallic luster. It is an arsenide of cobalt, nickel, and iron. Called also speiskobalt.
SPERRYLITE n.
An arsenide of platinum occuring in grains and minute isometric crystals of tin-white color. It is found near Sudbury, Ontario Canada, and is the only known compound of platinum occuring in nature.
WHITNEYITE n.
an arsenide of copper from Lake Superior.