a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel
A nickel sulfide mineral, NiS, that occurs as hairlike tufts
One who followed the calculations of William Miller or his followers that the world would end on October 22, 1844; when it did not, the Great Disappointment occurred. The subsequent denominations his movement spawned include the Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and the (Campbellite) Restorationists.