dervillite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic brownish black mineral containing arsenic, silver, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noundervillite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic brownish black mineral containing arsenic, silver, and sulfur.

Origin

Named after French professor at University of Strasbourg Dr. Henri Derville + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

veretillid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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