proustite

[ proo-stahyt ]
/ ˈpru staɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a mineral, silver arsenic sulfide, Ag3AsS3, occurring in scarlet crystals and masses: a minor ore of silver; ruby silver.

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Origin of proustite

1825–35; named after J. L. Proust; see -ite1

Words nearby proustite

proudhon, prounion, proust, proust, marcel, proustian, proustite, prout, prov, prov., provascular tissue, prove
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Example sentences from the Web for proustite

  • I might possibly offer to change some of the locally interesting ones for a proustite, but I can't afford any more cash just now.

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British Dictionary definitions for proustite

proustite
/ (ˈpruːstaɪt) /

noun

a red mineral consisting of silver arsenic sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: Ag 3 AsS 3

Word Origin for proustite

C19: from French, named after Joseph Louis Proust (1754–1826), French chemist
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