molybdenite
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See also: molybdénite
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Molybdenite.jpg/220px-Molybdenite.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From molybdenum + -ite.
Noun
[edit]molybdenite (countable and uncountable, plural molybdenites)
- (mineralogy) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS2, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.
Translations
[edit]mineral
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Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Molybdenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “molybdenite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.