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stibnite
(stib|nite)
Pronunciation:
/ˈstɪbnʌɪt/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a lead-grey mineral, typically occurring as striated prismatic crystals, which consists of antimony sulphide and is the chief ore of antimony.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Latin
stibium
'black antimony'
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