chalcocite
[ kal-kuh-sahyt ]
/ ˈkæl kəˌsaɪt /
noun
a common mineral, cuprous sulfide, Cu2S: an important ore of copper.
Origin of chalcocite
1865–70; irregular
chalco- +
(anthra)cite
Words nearby chalcocite
chalcidfly,
chalcidice,
chalcidicum,
chalcis,
chalco-,
chalcocite,
chalcogen,
chalcogenide,
chalcography,
chalcolite,
chalcolithic
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British Dictionary definitions for chalcocite
chalcocite
/ (ˈkælkəˌsaɪt) /
noun
a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu 2 S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
Word Origin for chalcocite
C19: changed from earlier
chalcosine, from Greek
khalkos copper +
-ite
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