stibnite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.
The eye-paint used from immemorial times in Egypt is usually held to be stibnite.
1955, Robert James Forbes, Studies in Ancient Technology, volume 9, E. J. Brill, page 176:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stibnites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (18)
sv spetsglans (a grey mineral) · sv antimonglans (a grey mineral) · sv stibnit (a grey mineral) · bg стибнит (a grey mineral) · fi stibniitti (a grey mineral) · pl antymonit (a grey mineral) · ca estibnita (a grey mineral) · ca estibina (a grey mineral) · ja 輝安鉱 (a grey mineral) · grc λάρβασον (a grey mineral) · sv antimonit (a grey mineral) · es antimonita (a grey mineral) · es estibina (a grey mineral) · cs antimonit (a grey mineral) · grc στίβι (a grey mineral) · fi antimonihohde (a grey mineral) · grc στίμμι (a grey mineral) · de Stibnit (a grey mineral)