jamesonite
[ jeym-suh-nahyt ]
/ ˈdʒeɪm səˌnaɪt /
noun
a metallic, dark-gray mineral, lead and iron antimony sulfide: formerly mined for lead.
Origin of jamesonite
1815–25; named after Robert
Jameson (1774–1854), Scottish scientist; see
-ite1
Words nearby jamesonite
james, william,
james-lange theory,
jamesian,
jameson,
jameson raid,
jamesonite,
jamestown,
jamie,
jamila,
jamison,
jammies
Example sentences from the Web for jamesonite
Jamesonite and other sulphides of lead and antimony are frequently met with.
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