bornite
bornite · bornites
A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to airA reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅FeS and is an important ore of copper.
Meaning
1 sensesA reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅FeS and is an important ore of copper.
a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.
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Forms
plural: bornitesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits:peacock ore
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbornitic