greenockite n 1: ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form [syn: {greenockite}, {cadmium sulphide}]
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]