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Where does “stibiconite” come from?

stibiconite (English) comes from Ancient Greek στίμμι, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.

stibiconite (English): An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing...

Definitions

  1. An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing...

Ancestry of “stibiconite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστίμμιpowdered antimony, kohl, used for eye paint
2Egyptiansdmto put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to

Words derived from “stibiconite”

  • bismutostibiconite
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