polybasite

[ pol-ee-bey-sahyt, puh-lib-uh-sahyt ]

noun

a blackish mineral, Ag9SbS6: a minor ore of silver.

Origin of polybasite

From the German word Polybasit, dating back to 1820–30. See poly-, base¹, -ite¹

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British Dictionary definitions for polybasite

polybasite

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈbeɪsaɪt, pəˈlɪbəˌsaɪt) /

noun

a grey to black mineral consisting of a sulphide of silver, antimony, and copper in the form of platelike monoclinic crystals. It occurs in veins of silver ore. Formula: (Ag,Cu) 16 Sb 2 S 11

Origin of polybasite

C19: from poly- + base 1 + -ite 1

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