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cerargyrite

cerargyrite noun: a mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.

Noun

cerargyrite (usually uncountable, plural cerargyrites)

  1. (usually) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.

Forms of cerargyrite

pluralcerargyrites

Origin of cerargyrite

By surface analysis, cer- + argyr- + -ite. First element from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Questions about cerargyrite

What does cerargyrite mean?
Cerargyrite means a mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
What part of speech is cerargyrite?
Cerargyrite is a noun.
What is the plural of cerargyrite?
The plural of cerargyrite is cerargyrites.

Words near cerargyrite in the dictionary

  1. ceraphronids
  2. ceraphronoid
  3. cerapioside
  4. cerapodan
  5. cerapodans
  6. cerargyrite
  7. cerargyrites
  8. ceras
  9. cerasee
  10. cerasin
  11. cerasine

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