sterryite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing antimony, arsenic, lead, silver, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing antimony, arsenic, lead, silver, and sulfur.

Origin

From Sterry + -ite, after Thomas Sterry Hunt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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