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stibnites

stibnites is the plural of stibnite.

Meaning of stibnite

Noun

stibnite (countable and uncountable, plural stibnites)

  1. A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.
    • The eye-paint used from immemorial times in Egypt is usually held to be stibnite.1955, Robert James Forbes, Studies in Ancient Technology, volume 9, E. J. Brill, page 176
    Synonyms:
    antimonite

Questions about stibnites

What is stibnites the plural of?
Stibnites is the plural of stibnite.

Words near stibnites in the dictionary

  1. stibious
  2. stibium
  3. stibivanite
  4. stibmethyl
  5. stibnite
  6. stibnites
  7. stibo-
  8. stiboan
  9. stibocaptate
  10. stibogluconate
  11. stibogluconic acid

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