embolite

noun

em·​bo·​lite

ˈembəˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral Ag(Cl, Br) consisting of native silver chloride and bromide and resembling cerargyrite

Word History

Etymology

German embolit, from Greek embolion + German -it -ite

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