stephanite
[ stef-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈstɛf əˌnaɪt /
noun
a mineral, silver antimony sulfide, Ag5SbS4: an ore of silver.
Origin of stephanite
1840–50; named after
Stephan, Archduke of Austria (died 1867); see
-ite1
Words nearby stephanite
stepfamily,
stepfather,
stepford,
stephanie,
stephanion,
stephanite,
stephanotis,
stephead,
stephen,
stephen i,
stephen ii
Example sentences from the Web for stephanite
Stephanite, stef′a-nīt, n. a metallic iron-black silver sulph-antimonite.