proustite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pro̅o̅stīt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
proust•ite  (pro̅o̅stīt),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
  1. Mineralogya mineral, silver arsenic sulfide, Ag3AsS3, occurring in scarlet crystals and masses: a minor ore of silver;
    ruby silver.
  • 1825–35; named after J. Latin. Proust; see -ite1

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