Millerite Definition

mĭlə-rīt
noun
A soft, yellowish, metallic, rhombohedral mineral, NiS, usually in the form of brittle, fine, hairlike crystals; nickel sulfide.
Webster's New World
A follower of William Miller (1782-1849), a U.S. preacher who declared that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ would occur in 1843
Webster's New World
A resident of any community known as Miller; often specifically a resident of Miller Beach, in Gary, Indiana.
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Other Word Forms of Millerite

Noun

Singular:
millerite
Plural:
millerites

Origin of Millerite

  • After William Hallowes Miller (1801–1880), British mineralogist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Miller +"Ž -ite, from British mineralogist William Hallowes Miller.

    From Wiktionary

  • Miller +"Ž -ite

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

MMIMIL

Words Ending With

ETEITE

Unscrambles

millerite

Words Starting With M and Ending With E

Starts With M & Ends With EStarts With MI & Ends With EStarts With M & Ends With TE

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With E