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Noun: greenockite  'gree-nu,kIt
  1. Ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
    "Greenockite often occurs as a coating on zinc ores";
    - cadmium sulphide

Derived forms: greenockites

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Greenockite