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kermesite

[ kur-mee-zahyt, -muh-sahyt, kur-mes-ahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, antimony oxysulfide, Sb 2 S 2 O, occurring usually in tufts of red capillary crystals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kermesite1

First recorded in 1835–45; kermes + -ite 1

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