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stephanite

[ stef-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈstɛf əˌnaɪt /

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noun

a mineral, silver antimony sulfide, Ag5SbS4: an ore of silver.

Nearby words

stepfamily, stepfather, stepford, stephanie, stephanion, stephanite, stephanotis, stephead, stephen, stephen i, stephen ii

Origin of stephanite

1840–50; named after Stephan, Archduke of Austria (died 1867); see -ite¹

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Examples from the Web for stephanite

Stephanite, stef′a-nīt, n. a metallic iron-black silver sulph-antimonite.
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