cerargyrite

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noun

A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.

OriginAncient Greek κέρας →
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Meanings

nouncerargyrite (usually uncountable, plural cerargyrites)

plural cerargyrites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέρας“horn”
  2. Englishcerargyrite

By surface analysis, cer- + argyr- + -ite. First element from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

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