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cuprite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈkjuːpɹaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mineral

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: կուպրիտ (kuprit) — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Bulgarian: куприт (kuprit) — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Catalan: cuprita — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Estonian: kupriit — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Finnish: kupriitti — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Georgian: კუპრიტი (ḳuṗriṭi) — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Hungarian: kuprit — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Italian: cuprite — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Lithuanian: kupritas — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Polish: kupryt — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Portuguese: cuprita — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Russian: купри́т (kuprít) — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Russian: кра́сная ме́дная руда́ (krásnaja médnaja rudá) — mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • Spanish: cuprita — mineral composed of cuprous oxide