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stibnite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
stib-nite
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

stibnites (plural)

Synonyms

antimonite

Questions

What does stibnite mean?
A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.
Where does stibnite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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