different between sulphide vs argentite

English

Etymology 1

Noun

sulphide (plural sulphides)

1. (British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfide

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly related to sylphide??”)

Noun

sulphide (plural sulphides)

1. A kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside.
   • 1997, Miriam L. Plans, Caring for your antiques & collectibles (page 94)

     Rare marbles, especially overlays, sulphides, clambroths, and other unusual specimens, need gentle washing and drying.

English

Noun

argentite (countable and uncountable, plural argentites)

1. (mineralogy) Silver sulfide, (Ag₂S), a primary ore of silver, in cubic or hexoctahedral crystals.

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Argentite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “argentite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• ganterite, integrate

French

Etymology

argent +? -ite

Noun

argentite f (plural argentites)

1. (mineralogy) argentite

Italian

Noun

argentite f (plural argentiti)

1. (mineralogy) argentite