Sylvanite

Sylvanite
Sylvanite Syl"van*ite, n. [Fr. Transylvania, where first found.] (Min.) A telluride of gold and silver, {(Au, Ag)Te2}, of a steel gray, silver white, or brass yellow. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called {graphic tellurium}. H., 1.5-2. Sp.gr., 7.9-8.3. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • sylvanite — noun Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in colour from steely gray to almost white …   Wiktionary

  • sylvanite — syl·van·ite …   English syllables

  • sylvanite — syl•van•ite [[t]ˈsɪl vəˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a silvery yellowish ore mineral, gold silver telluride, (AuAg)Te4 • Etymology: 1790–1800; after Transylvania; see ite I …   From formal English to slang

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