acanthite

[ uh-kan-thahyt ]
/ əˈkæn θaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

the orthorhombic form of silver sulfide.
Compare argentite.

Origin of acanthite

acanth- + -ite1

Words nearby acanthite

acanthamebiasis, acanthamoeba, acanthesthesia, acanthine, acanthion, acanthite, acantho-, acanthocephala, acanthocephalan, acanthocephaliasis, acanthocheilonema