troilite

noun troi·lite \ˈtrō-ə-ˌlīt, ˈtrȯi-ˌlīt\

Definition of TROILITE

: a mineral that is a variety of pyrrhotite and that is widely but sparsely distributed (as on earth, in meteorites, and in lunar soil samples)

German Troilit, from Domenico Troili, 18th century Italian scientist + German -it -ite

First Known Use: circa 1868

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