cerargyrite

[ suh-rahr-juh-rahyt ]
/ səˈrɑr dʒəˌraɪt /

noun

a very soft mineral, silver chloride, AgCl, used as an ore of silver; horn silver.

Origin of cerargyrite

1865–70; < Greek kér(as) horn (see cerat-) + árgyr(os) silver + -ite1; compare French kérargyre

Words nearby cerargyrite

ceramic oxide, ceramics, ceramidase, ceramide, ceramist, cerargyrite, cerastes, cerastium, cerat-, cerate, cerated

Example sentences from the Web for cerargyrite

  • In the oxide zone the most abundant minerals are cerargyrite (silver chloride) and native or "horn" silver.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith

  • Silver is often represented in the outcrop by silver chloride or cerargyrite, which may be easily identified.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for cerargyrite

cerargyrite
/ (sɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt) /

noun

another name for chloroargyrite

Word Origin for cerargyrite

C19: from Greek keras horn + arguros silver + -ite 1