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单词 stibnite
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stibnite

noun

stib·​nite ˈstib-ˌnīt How to pronounce stibnite (audio)
: a mineral that consists of the trisulfide of antimony and occurs in orthorhombic lead-gray crystals of metallic luster or in massive form

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The most common method of mining for stibnite is via open pit mining, a process that U.S. green groups have traditionally opposed when use for mining of coal, copper and other important minerals. David Blackmon, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

alteration of obsolete English stibine stibnite, from French, from Latin stibium antimony, from Greek stibi, from Egyptian sṭm

First Known Use

circa 1854, in the meaning defined above

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