Definition of SYLVANITE

sylvanite

Plural: sylvanites

Noun

  • a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
  • Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white.

Origin / Etymology

From sylvan + -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania.

Synonyms

graphic tellurium

Scrabble Score: 15

sylvanite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sylvanite: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
sylvanite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

sylvanite is a valid Words With Friends word