POLYBASITES

Noun

polybasites

plural of polybasite

Source: Wiktionary


POLYBASITE

Pol`y*ba"site, n. Etym: [See Polybasic.] (Min.)

Definition: An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulphur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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