playfairite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

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Meanings

nounplayfairite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

Origin

From Playfair + -ite. Named after Scottish Professor of Natural Philosophy John Playfair (1748-1819), from Edinburgh, Scotland.

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APA

playfairite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playfairite

MLA

“playfairite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playfairite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playfairite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playfairite.

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