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stibnite

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stib·nite  (stbnt)
n.
A lead-gray mineral, Sb2S3, that is the chief source of antimony.
[French stibine, stibnite (from Latin stibium, antimony; see stibine) + -ite.]
stibnite [ˈstɪbnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a soft greyish mineral consisting of antimony sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in quartz veins and is the chief ore of antimony. Formula: Sb2S3
[from obsolete stibine stibnite + -ite1]
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Noun1.stibnite - a soft grey mineralstibnite - a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony
antimony, atomic number 51, Sb - a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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