pavonite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

OriginLatin pāvō, pāvōnis →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

Origin

  1. Latinpāvō, pāvōnis“peacock, peafowl”
  2. Englishpavonite

From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ite, as it was described by Canadian scientist Martin Peacock.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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