skutterudite
/ˈskʊt(ə)rəˌdʌɪt
/noun [mass noun]
A grey metallic mineral, typically forming cubic or octahedral crystals, consisting chiefly of an arsenide of cobalt and nickel.To prove it, the researchers first measured the specific heat of both the unfilled and filled skutterudite....
- The name skutterudite comes from the locality of Skutterud, Norway.
- We present evidence of a relatively high dimensionless figure of merit in a polycrystalline skutterudite partially filled with ytterbium ions.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Skutterud (now Skuterud), a village in SE Norway, + -ite1.