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noun
A 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: peacock ore
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Broader terms: mineral
History
From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.
Across languages
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