chalcostibite

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noun

A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide

OriginAncient Greek χαλκός →
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Meanings

nounchalcostibite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστίβι“antimony”
  2. Ancient Greekχαλκός“copper”
  3. Englishchalcostibite

Derived from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) + Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi, “antimony”) + ite

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

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