Sylvanite Definition

sĭlvə-nīt
noun
A gray or silvery telluride of gold and silver (Ag,Au)Te2, crystallizing in the monoclinic system.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • graphic tellurium

Other Word Forms of Sylvanite

Noun

Singular:
sylvanite
Plural:
sylvanites

Origin of Sylvanite

  • Transylvania, where it can be found, and -ite.

    From Wiktionary

  • French after Transylvania

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

SSYSYL

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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