stibnite

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolantimonita estibina

DeutschAntimonglanz Stibnit

日本語輝安鉱

6 more languages

العربيةكحل

Catalàestibnita

Suomiantimonihohde stibniitti

עבריתפוך

Polskiantymonit

Examples

“The eye-paint used from immemorial times in Egypt is usually held to be stibnite.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

stibocaptate stibogluconate stibogluconic acid stibogram stibolane stibole

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