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/ahr"jeuhn tuyt'/, n.a dark lead-gray sectile mineral, silver sulfide, Ag2S, occurring in crystals and as formless aggregates: an important ore of silver.[1830-40; ARGENT- + -ITE1]
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Argentite — was primarily treated as a mineral belonging to the galena group, cubic silver sulfide (Ag2S), occasionally found as uneven cubes and octahedra, but more often as dendritic or earthy masses, with a blackish lead grey color and metallic lustre.… … Wikipedia
argentite — [ arʒɑ̃tit ] n. f. • 1869; de argent ♦ Minér. Minerai d argent (sulfure), gris noir. ⇒ argyrose. ● argentite nom féminin Synonyme de argyrose. ● argentite (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes … Encyclopédie Universelle
Argentite — Ar gen*tite, n. [L. argentum silver.] (Min.) Sulphide of silver; also called {vitreous silver}, or {silver glance}. It has a metallic luster, a lead gray color, and is sectile like lead. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
argentite — s. f. [Mineralogia] Mineral monométrico, sulfureto de prata, um dos mais preciosos e ricos minérios de prata. ♦ Grafia no Brasil: argentita … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
argentite — [är′jəntīt΄] n. [< L argentum (see ARGENT) + ITE1] native silver sulfide, a lead gray cubic mineral, Ag2S, that is an important ore of silver … English World dictionary
Argentite — Acanthite Acanthite Catégorie II : sulfures et sulfosels Acanthite Abrahamschacht, Freiberg, Saxe Allemagne (4x3cm) … Wikipédia en Français
Argentite-β — Acanthite Acanthite Catégorie II : sulfures et sulfosels Acanthite Abrahamschacht, Freiberg, Saxe Allemagne (4x3cm) … Wikipédia en Français
argentite — argentitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Ag₂S atitikmenys: angl. argentite; vitreous silver rus. аргентит; серебряный блеск … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
argentite — argentitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Anijonas, turintis centrinį Ag(I) atomą. atitikmenys: angl. argentite rus. аргентит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
argentite — noun Date: circa 1868 a dark gray or black mineral of metallic luster that consists of native sulfide of silver and is a valuable silver ore … New Collegiate Dictionary
