molybdenite

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɒˈlɪbdɪˌnaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə lib′də nīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mo•lyb•de•nite  (mə lib′də nīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya soft, graphitelike mineral, molybdenum sulfide, MoS2, occurring in foliated masses or scales: the principal ore of molybdenum.
  • obsolete molybden(a) molybdenum + -ite1 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
molybdenite /mɒˈlɪbdɪˌnaɪt/ n
  1. 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' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
molybdenum - rhenium

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