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skutterudite
[ skuht-uh-ruhd-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, chiefly cobalt and nickel arsenide, (Co,Ni)As 3 , with some iron, occurring in the form of gray cubic crystals, usually in masses: a source of cobalt and nickel.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of skutterudite1
1865–70; < German Skutterudit, named after Skutterud in Norway; -ite 1
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By replacing the lead-based material currently used in the thermocouples with a cobalt–antimony material known as skutterudite, Fleurial’s team will try to get at least 25% more power out of a generator at the beginning of its life.
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