noun
- Plural of molybdenite; mineral compounds or ores containing molybdenum disulfide, typically occurring as soft, gray, metallic crystals.
Usage: technical; mineralogy
Examples
- Molybdenites are important primary ores of molybdenum used in industrial applications.
- The geologist identified molybdenites in the rock samples collected from the mining site.
- Molybdenites exhibit a characteristic metallic luster and perfect basal cleavage.
- The extraction of molybdenum from molybdenites requires specialized processing techniques.