iodyrite

noun

iod·​y·​rite

īˈädəˌrīt

plural -s

: a yellowish or greenish hexagonal mineral AgI consisting of native silver iodide usually occurring in thin plates

Word History

Etymology

iod- + argyr- + -ite

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