# playfairite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

## Etymology
From Playfair + -ite. Named after Scottish Professor of Natural Philosophy John Playfair (1748-1819), from Edinburgh, Scotland.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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