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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Stephanite \Steph"an*ite\, n. [So named after the Archduke
   Stephan, mining director of Austria.] (Min.)
   A sulphide of antimony and silver of an iron-black color and
   metallic luster; called also black silver, and brittle
   silver ore.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brittle \Brit"tle\, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to
   dispense, fr. bre['o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw.
   bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. Brickle.]
   Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious.
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         Farewell, thou pretty, brittle piece
         Of fine-cut crystal.                     --Cotton.
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   Brittle silver ore, the mineral stephanite.
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