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sylvanite definition

syl·van·ite (sil′və nīt′)

noun

a gray or silvery telluride of gold and silver (Ag,Au)Te, crystallizing in the monoclinic system

Etymology: after (Tran)sylvan(ia), where first found + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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