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sternbergite

sternbergite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal light brown mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.

Noun

sternbergite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light brown mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.

Origin of sternbergite

From Sternberg + -ite, after Count Kaspar Sternberg of Prague.

Questions about sternbergite

What does sternbergite mean?
Sternbergite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal light brown mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.
What part of speech is sternbergite?
Sternbergite is a noun.

Words near sternbergite in the dictionary

  1. Sternberg task
  2. Sternberg tasks
  3. sternbergia
  4. Sternbergian
  5. sternbergias
  6. sternbergite
  7. sternboard
  8. sternboards
  9. sterncastle
  10. sterncastles
  11. Sterndale

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