stibnite

American  

[stib-nahyt] / ˈstɪb naɪt /

noun

1. a soft mineral, antimony sulfide, Sb 2 S 3 , lead-gray in color with a metallic luster, occurring in crystals, often acicular, or in bladed masses: the most important ore of antimony.

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stibnite British  

/ ˈstɪbnaɪt /

noun

1. a soft greyish mineral consisting of antimony sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in quartz veins and is the chief ore of antimony. Formula: Sb 2 S 3

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Etymology

Origin of stibnite

1850–55; stib(i)ne (in obsolete sense “stibnite”) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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stibnite

The stibnite is liquated out at a low heat and drips from the upper to the lower pot.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

We have been in much doubt as to the term to introduce into the text, as the English "stibnite" carries too much precision of meaning.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

The antimony sulphide, stibnite, is the source of most of the world's production of this metal.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

In the weathering of antimony deposits, the stibnite usually alters to form insoluble white or yellowish oxides, which are sometimes called "antimony ocher."

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

An analyzed sample of stibnite containing 70.05% Sb is given for analysis.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.