miargyrite

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noun

A sulfide of silver and antimony.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounmiargyrite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA sulfide of silver and antimony.

Origin

Ancient Greek meyon, "smaller", and argyros, "silver", as its silver content is lower than most silver sulfides.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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