First Known Use: 1854
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millerite
noun mil·ler·ite \ˈmi-lə-ˌrīt\
Definition of MILLERITE
: sulfide of nickel NiS usually occurring as a mineral in capillary yellow crystals
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Origin of MILLERITE
German Millerit, from William H. Miller †1880 English mineralogist
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