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molybdenite
(mo¦lyb|den¦ite)
Pronunciation:
/məˈlɪbdənʌɪt/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a blue-grey mineral, typically occurring as hexagonal crystals. It consists of molybdenum disulphide and is the most common ore of molybdenum.
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