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kobellite

noun ko·bell·ite \ ˈkōbəˌlīt \

Definition of kobellite

plural -s
: a mineral Pb2(Bi,Sb)2S5 consisting of a blackish gray sulfide of antimony, bismuth, and lead

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Origin and Etymology of kobellite

Swedish kobellit, from Franz von Kobell †1882 German mineralogist and poet + Swedish -it -ite

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