Argentite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Argentite \Ar"gen*tite\, n. [L. argentum silver.] (Min.)
     Sulphide of silver; -- also called {vitreous silver}, or
     {silver glance}. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color,
     and is sectile like lead.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  argentite
       n : a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)