Cerargyrite

Cerargyrite
Cerargyrite Ce*rar"gy*rite (s[-e]*r[aum]r"j[y^]*r[imac]t), n. [Gr. ke`ras horn + 'a`rgyros silver.] (Min.) Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knife, like lead or horn (hence called {horn silver}). [1913 Webster]

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  • cerargyrite — ce·rar·gy·rite …   English syllables

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  • horn silver — Cerargyrite Ce*rar gy*rite (s[ e]*r[aum]r j[y^]*r[imac]t), n. [Gr. ke ras horn + a rgyros silver.] (Min.) Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knife,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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