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1. (n.) sylvanite
a silvery-yellowish ore mineral, gold silver telluride, (AuAg)Te
Etymology: (1790–1800; after Transylvania ; see -ite1)
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1. (noun) sylvanite, graphic tellurium
a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
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1. (noun) sylvanite
a mineral, a telluride of gold and silver, of a steel-gray, silver-white, or brass-yellow color. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called graphic tellurium
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