Found 1 items, similar to stephanite.
English → English (gcide) Definition: stephanite 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. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou pretty, brittle piece Of fine-cut crystal. --Cotton. [1913 Webster] Brittle silver ore, the mineral stephanite. [1913 Webster]