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kamacite

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kamacite /ˈkaməsʌɪt /
noun [mass noun] an alloy of iron and nickel occurring in some meteorites.
– ORIGIN late 19th century: from Greek kamax, kamak- vine pole(because of the occurrence of the alloy in bar-shaped masses) + -ite1.
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