pyrargyrite
[ pahy-rahr-juh-rahyt ]
/ paɪˈrɑr dʒəˌraɪt /
noun
a blackish mineral, silver antimony sulfide, AgSbS3, showing, when transparent, a deep ruby-red color by transmitted light; ruby silver: an ore of silver.
Words nearby pyrargyrite
pyramus and thisbe,
pyran,
pyranometer,
pyranose,
pyranoside,
pyrargyrite,
pyrazinamide,
pyrazine,
pyrazole,
pyrazoline,
pyrazolone
Example sentences from the Web for pyrargyrite
Pyrargyrite, pī-rar′ji-rīt, n. an ore of silver consisting of the sulphide of silver and antimony.
British Dictionary definitions for pyrargyrite
pyrargyrite
/ (paɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt) /
noun
a dark red to black mineral consisting of silver antimony sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs in silver veins and is an important ore of silver. Formula: Ag 3 SbS 3
Word Origin for pyrargyrite
C19: from German
Pyrargyrit, from
pyro- + Greek
arguros silver