mo·lyb·de·nite (m -l b d-n t )n. A mineral form of molybdenum sulfide, MoS2, that is the principal ore of molybdenum. [molybden(um) + -ite.] |
molybdenite [mɒˈlɪbdɪˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a soft grey mineral consisting of molybdenum sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form with rhenium as an impurity: the main source of molybdenum and rhenium. Formula: MoS2
| molybdenite (m-lbd-nt) A soft, lead-gray hexagonal mineral that is the principal ore of molybdenum. It occurs as sheetlike masses in pegmatites and in areas where contact metamorphism has taken place. Chemical formula: MoS2. |
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| Noun | 1. | molybdenite - a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds atomic number 42, molybdenum, Mo - a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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