Definition of Millerite

1. Noun. A yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel.

Terms within: Atomic Number 28, Ni, Nickel
Generic synonyms: Mineral

Definition of Millerite

1. n. A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d. 1849), who taught that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ were at hand.

2. n. A sulphide of nickel, commonly occurring in delicate capillary crystals, also in incrustations of a bronze yellow; -- sometimes called hair pyrites.

Definition of Millerite

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Medical Definition of Millerite

1. A sulphide of nickel, commonly occurring in delicate capillary crystals, also in incrustations of a bronze yellow; sometimes called hair pyrites. Origin: From W. H. Miller, of Cambridge, Eng. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Millerite

millepede
millepedes
millepeds
millepora
millepore
millepore
millepores
milleporite
miller
miller
miller's-thumb
miller's asthma
Miller's chemicoparasitic theory
Miller-Abbott tube
millerite (current term)
millerite (current term)
millerites
millers
miller fisher syndrome
milles
millesimal
millesimally
millesimals
millet
millet
millets
millettia
millet seed
millhouse
millhouses

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