pavonite

noun

pav·​o·​nite

ˈpavəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral AgBi₃S₅ consisting of a sulfide of silver and bismuth

Word History

Etymology

Latin pavon-, pavo peacock (intended as Latin rendering of Martin A. Peacock †1950 Canadian mineralogist) + English -ite

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