molybdenite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds

WordNet

Mo*lyb"de*nite noun
Etymology
Cf. F. molybdénite. See Molybdena.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum.

Webster 1913