Cooperite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A grey mineral consisting mostly of platinum sulfide (PtS). uncountable
  2. 2
    A member of Gloriavale Christian Community, a small Christian group based at Haupiri in New Zealand.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Cooper + -ite, after metallurgist Richard A. Cooper.

Etymology 2

From Cooper + -ite, after Neville Cooper, who founded the group in 1969.

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