argyrodite

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noun

An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.

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Meanings

nounargyrodite (countable and uncountable, plural argyrodites)

plural argyrodites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.

Origin

From argyr- + -ode (“characterized by”) + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish argyrodiitti
  • argyrodiittia germanium sulfide mineral
Portuguese argirodita
  • argiroditaa germanium sulfide mineral
Cite this entry
APA

argyrodite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyrodite

MLA

“argyrodite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyrodite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argyrodite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyrodite.

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