rayite

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noun

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, sulfur, and thallium.

Origin

Named after Professor Santosh Kumar Ray (1908-1976), Indian petrologist at President College, Calcutta, India Ray + -ite

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

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Chicago

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