sylvanite
sylvanite · sylvanites
Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to…Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white.
a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From sylvan + -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania.From sylvan + -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania.
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Forms
plural: sylvanites| Singular | sylvanite |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America:graphic tellurium
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsylvanitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable