mo·lyb·de·nite

(mə-lĭb′də-nīt′)

A mineral form of molybdenum sulfide, MoS₂, that is the principal ore of molybdenum.

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molybdenite

(mɒˈlɪbdɪˌnaɪt)

(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

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mo•lyb•de•nite

(məˈlɪb dəˌnaɪt)

n.

a soft, graphitelike mineral, molybdenum sulfide, MoS₂, occurring in foliated masses or scales: the principal ore of molybdenum.

[1790–1800; variant molybdenum + -ite¹]

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