kermesite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.

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Meanings

nounkermesite (usually uncountable, plural kermesites)

plural kermesites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

From kermes + -ite. Named after the dye kermes, and named thus, owing to the grainy reddish hue that the mineral often has. The name dates from 1832.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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