molybdenite
noun
molybdenite is spelled M-O-L-Y-B-D-E-N-I-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, molybdenite means “A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS₂, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of molybdenite is molybdenites.
How many letters and syllables are in molybdenite?
| Letters | 11: M-O-L-Y-B-D-E-N-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is molybdenite?
Molybdenite appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of molybdenite
- molybdenites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does molybdenite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS₂, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Molybdenite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | molybdénite |
| German | Molybdänit |
| Spanish | molibdenita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does molybdenite come from?
From molybdenum + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).