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輝安鉱 (きあんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輝き安あん鉱こう

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Meanings

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noun

stibnite; antimonite

mineralogy

A mineral composed of antimony sulfide, used in industry and as an ore of antimony. Technical term in mineralogy.

輝き安あん鉱こうはアンチモンの主しゅ要ような鉱こう石せきである。
Stibnite is a major ore of antimony.

Kanji

輝radiance, shine, sparkle
安relax, cheap, low
鉱mineral, ore

Etymology

The kanji 輝 (ki, 'shine'), 安 (an, 'inexpensive' or used phonetically), and 鉱 (kō, 'mineral') combine to represent the mineral stibnite. The reading is on'yomi. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain; it may be a modern coined term in mineralogy.