pyrargyrite
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Pyrargyrit
A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver oreA sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag₃SbS₃, and occurs in rhombohedral crystals.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag₃SbS₃, and occurs in rhombohedral crystals.
Pyrargyrit
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By meaning 1
a mineral, silver sulfantimonide:
Origin
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ἄργῠρος (árgŭros, “silver”). By surface analysis, pFrom Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ἄργῠρος (árgŭros, “silver”). By surface analysis, pyr- + argyr- + -ite.
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Forms
plural: pyrargyrites| Singular | pyrargyrite |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable