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Stibnite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl. countable, uncountable

    "The eye-paint used from immemorial times in Egypt is usually held to be stibnite."

  2. 2
    a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony wordnet

Etymology

From Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi).

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