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pyrargyrite
[ pahy-rahr-juh-rahyt ]
noun
- a blackish mineral, silver antimony sulfide, AgSbS 3 , showing, when transparent, a deep ruby-red color by transmitted light; ruby silver: an ore of silver.
pyrargyrite
/ paɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt /
noun
- a dark red to black mineral consisting of silver antimony sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs in silver veins and is an important ore of silver. Formula: Ag 3 SbS 3
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Origin of pyrargyrite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyrargyrite1
C19: from German Pyrargyrit, from pyro- + Greek arguros silver
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Example Sentences
Pyrargyrite, pī-rar′ji-rīt, n. an ore of silver consisting of the sulphide of silver and antimony.
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