"pyrargyrite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyrargyrites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ἄργῠρος (árguros, “silver”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πῦρ|t=fire}} Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”), {{m|grc|ἄργῠρος|t=silver}} ἄργῠρος (árguros, “silver”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pyrargyrite (countable and uncountable, plural pyrargyrites)
  1. (mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag₃SbS₃, and occurs in rhombohedral crystals. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: ruby silver Translations (a mineral, silver sulfantimonide): pyrargyriitti (Finnish), pyrargyrite [feminine] (French), Pyrargyrit [masculine] (German), pirargirite [feminine] (Italian), argid roobeenagh [masculine] (Manx), pirargirita [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pyrargyrite-en-noun-oR~M1Mfb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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