vrbaite

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/ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/

noun

An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounvrbaite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.

Origin

From Vrba + -ite, after Karl Vrba (1845-1922), Czech mineralogist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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