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Definition of Molybdenite

1. Noun. A mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds.

Definition of Molybdenite

1. n. A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum.

Definition of Molybdenite

1. Noun. (minerology) 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. ¹

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Definition of Molybdenite

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Medical Definition of Molybdenite

1. A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum. Origin: Cf. F. Molybdenite. See Molybdena. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Molybdenite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Mineral Resources of New South Wales by Geological Survey of New South Wales, Edward Fisher Pittman (1901)
"crystals of molybdenite have a diameter of as much as three inches, ... molybdenite in large quartz lode, associated with wolfram, cassiterite, ..."

2. The Journal of the Canadian Mining Institute by Canadian Mining Institute (1904)
"molybdenite when pure contains 60 pc molybdenum and 40 pc sulphur, ... The difference in graphite and molybdenite was pointed out by Scheele in 1778. ..."

3. Annual Report by Geological Survey of Canada (1906)
"MISCELLANEOUS. PRODUCTION OF MERCURY. TABLE 11. MISCELLANEOUS . IMPORTS OF MERCURY. molybdenite.—Some molybdenite ore was mined in the township ..."

4. Mineral Deposits by Waldemar Lindgren (1919)
"and the abyssal veins the individual particles of molybdenite are often larger and sometimes well crystallized. In the deposits formed under conditions of ..."

5. Analysis, Detection and Commercial Value of the Rare Metals: A Treatise on by Julius Ohly (1907)
"molybdenite is a mineral which has come lately to the front, the main reason for ... Consequently the demand for molybdenite has considerably increased, ..."

6. Lectures on Mineralogy: Delivered at the School of Mines, Columbia College by Thomas Egleston (1886)
"It is found in capillary crystals tufted or radiated, or as a coating on molybdenite, resulting from its decomposition. Lustre of the crystals, silky, ..."

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