polybasite

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noun

A black ore consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.

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Meanings

nounpolybasite (countable and uncountable, plural polybasites)

plural polybasites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA black ore consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.

Origin

From poly- + base (as in "base metal") + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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