stibnite

Etymology

From Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi).

noun

  1. A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; used in ancient times as the cosmetic kohl.
    The eye-paint used from immemorial times in Egypt is usually held to be stibnite. 1955, Robert James Forbes, Studies in Ancient Technology, volume 9, E. J. Brill, page 176

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