Definition of greenockite in English:

greenockite

noun ˈɡriːnəkʌɪtˈɡrēnəˌkīt

mass noun

A mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide which typically occurs as a yellow crust on zinc ores.
Example sentencesExamples
- One exciting find was a thumbnail with a patch of greenockite and flecks of native copper; later, under higher magnification, some of the copper was found to be crystallized.
- Prehnite and zeolites are typical associates of greenockite, but the latter remains the most elusive and prized species.
- Inclusions of greenockite have been found coexisting with sphalerite.
- Kunz and Baskerville refer to a fluorescent greenockite from Franklin, but no data are given, and the description is of limited utility.
- The only important ore of cadmium is greenockite, or cadmium sulfide (CdS).

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name of Lord Greenock, who later became Earl Cathcart (1783–1859), + -ite¹.

Definition of greenockite in US English:

greenockite

nounˈɡrēnəˌkīt

A mineral consisting of cadmium sulfide and typically occurring as a yellow crust on zinc ores.
Example sentencesExamples
- Kunz and Baskerville refer to a fluorescent greenockite from Franklin, but no data are given, and the description is of limited utility.
- One exciting find was a thumbnail with a patch of greenockite and flecks of native copper; later, under higher magnification, some of the copper was found to be crystallized.
- Inclusions of greenockite have been found coexisting with sphalerite.
- Prehnite and zeolites are typical associates of greenockite, but the latter remains the most elusive and prized species.
- The only important ore of cadmium is greenockite, or cadmium sulfide (CdS).

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name of Lord Greenock, who later became Earl Cathcart (1783–1859), + -ite.

单词	greenockite
释义	Definition of greenockite in English: greenockite noun ˈɡriːnəkʌɪtˈɡrēnəˌkīt mass noun A mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide which typically occurs as a yellow crust on zinc ores. Example sentencesExamples One exciting find was a thumbnail with a patch of greenockite and flecks of native copper; later, under higher magnification, some of the copper was found to be crystallized. Prehnite and zeolites are typical associates of greenockite, but the latter remains the most elusive and prized species. Inclusions of greenockite have been found coexisting with sphalerite. Kunz and Baskerville refer to a fluorescent greenockite from Franklin, but no data are given, and the description is of limited utility. The only important ore of cadmium is greenockite, or cadmium sulfide (CdS). Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Lord Greenock, who later became Earl Cathcart (1783–1859), + -ite¹. Definition of greenockite in US English: greenockite nounˈɡrēnəˌkīt A mineral consisting of cadmium sulfide and typically occurring as a yellow crust on zinc ores. Example sentencesExamples Kunz and Baskerville refer to a fluorescent greenockite from Franklin, but no data are given, and the description is of limited utility. One exciting find was a thumbnail with a patch of greenockite and flecks of native copper; later, under higher magnification, some of the copper was found to be crystallized. Inclusions of greenockite have been found coexisting with sphalerite. Prehnite and zeolites are typical associates of greenockite, but the latter remains the most elusive and prized species. The only important ore of cadmium is greenockite, or cadmium sulfide (CdS). Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Lord Greenock, who later became Earl Cathcart (1783–1859), + -ite.
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