sulfosalt en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- Latin saliō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin saltusbor. English salt English sulfosalt From sulfo- + salt.
Meanings
- A complex sulfide mineral with certain proportions of a metal, a semi-metal, and sulfur (or, rarely, selenium).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sulfosalts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pt sulfossal (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal) · fr sulfosel (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal) · es sulfosal (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal) · de Sulfosalz (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal)