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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur wordnet

Example

More examples

"Germanium was found in a mineral called argyrodite."

Etymology

From argyr- + -ode (“characterized by”) + -ite.

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