kongsbergite

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noun

A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury

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Meanings

nounkongsbergite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA variety of silver containing about 5% mercury

Origin

From Kongsberg (“Norway”) + -ite.

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APA

kongsbergite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kongsbergite

MLA

“kongsbergite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kongsbergite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kongsbergite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kongsbergite.

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