argyrodite

noun

ar·​gyr·​o·​dite

plural -s

: a steel-gray mineral Ag₈GeS₆ consisting of silver, germanium, and sulfur

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary argyrod- (from Greek argyrōdēs rich in silver, from argyros silver + -ōdēs -ode) + ite; originally formed as German argyrodit

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