English dictionary
sylvanite
/'s/I/lv/@/,n/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
Synonyms graphic telluriumSource: WordNet 3.0
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A mineral, a telluride of gold and silver, of a steel-gray, silver- white, or brass-yellow color. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called <i>graphic tellurium</i>.
Source: webster1913
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A telluride of gold and silver, (Au, Ag)Te<sub>2</sub>, of a steel gray, silver white, or brass yellow. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called <i>graphic tellurium</i>. H., 1.5-2. Sp.gr., 7.9-8.3.
Source: webster1913