Ore of cadmium

• A rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form [syn: cadmium sulphide ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mineral English) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Greenockite is a rare cadmium bearing metal sulfide mineral consisting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) in crystalline form. Greenockite crystallizes in the hexagonal system. It occurs as massive encrustations and as hemimorphic six-sided pyramidal crystals which ...