greenockite

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
greenockite
    n 1: ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of
         cadmium sulphide in crystalline form [syn: {greenockite},
         {cadmium sulphide}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Greenockite \Green"ock*ite\, n. [Named after Lord Greenock.]
   (Min.)
   Native cadmium sulphide, a mineral occurring in yellow
   hexagonal crystals, also as an earthy incrustation.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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