English Explanatory Dictionary

playfairite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

Word forms

playfairite

Etymology

From Playfair + -ite. Named after Scottish Professor of Natural Philosophy John Playfair (1748-1819), from Edinburgh, Scotland.

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