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cerargyrite

[ suh-rahr-juh-rahyt ]

noun

  1. a very soft mineral, silver chloride, AgCl, used as an ore of silver; horn silver.


cerargyrite

/ sɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt /

noun

  1. another name for chloroargyrite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerargyrite1

First recorded in 1865–70; from Greek kér(as) “horn” + árgyr(os) “silver” + -ite 1; compare French kérargyre ; cer(at)-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerargyrite1

C19: from Greek keras horn + arguros silver + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

In the oxide zone the most abundant minerals are cerargyrite (silver chloride) and native or "horn" silver.

Silver is often represented in the outcrop by silver chloride or cerargyrite, which may be easily identified.

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