noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

antimoniteantimoniteantimonous sulfideantimony iii sulfideantimony sesquisulfideantimony trisulfide

Example

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

Etymology

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

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