'Molybdenite' definitions:
Definition of 'molybdenite'
noun
A mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds
Definition of 'Molybdenite'
- Molybdenite \Mo*lyb"de*nite\, n. [Cf. F. molybd['e]nite. See
Molybdena.] (Min.)
A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or
scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum.
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