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chalcostibite

chalcostibite noun: a black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide.

Noun

chalcostibite (uncountable)

  1. A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide

Origin of chalcostibite

Derived from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) + Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi, “antimony”) + ite

Questions about chalcostibite

What does chalcostibite mean?
Chalcostibite means a black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide.
What part of speech is chalcostibite?
Chalcostibite is a noun.

Words near chalcostibite in the dictionary

  1. chalcopyritization
  2. chalcopyritized
  3. chalcopyrrhotite
  4. chalcosiderite
  5. chalcosis
  6. chalcostibite
  7. chalcothallite
  8. Chalda-
  9. Chaldaea
  10. Chaldaean
  11. Chaldaeanism

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