simonite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic red mineral containing arsenic, mercury, sulphur, and thallium.

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Meanings

simonite1

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic red mineral containing arsenic, mercury, sulphur, and thallium.

Simonite2

nounSimonite (plural Simonites)

plural Simonites

  1. Synonym of Simonian.

    Synonyms: Simonian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Simonian.

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Simonian

Origin

simonite · noun

Simonite (TlHgAs₃S₆), found in Allchar, Macedonia, Yugoslavia, named in 1982 for Simon Engel, son of Peter Engel (b. 1942), a Swiss crystallographer, + -ite

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Simonite · noun

From Simon + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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