cuprite
[ kyoo-prahyt, koo- ]
/ ˈkyu praɪt, ˈku- /
noun
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu2O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
Words nearby cuprite
cupressus,
cupri-,
cupric,
cupric hydroxide,
cupriferous,
cuprite,
cupro-,
cupronickel,
cuprous,
cuprous cyanide,
cuprum
Example sentences from the Web for cuprite
The most important cuprous compound is the oxide (Cu2O), which occurs in nature as ruby copper or cuprite.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for cuprite
cuprite
/ (ˈkjuːpraɪt) /
noun
a red secondary mineral consisting of cuprous oxide in cubic crystalline form: a source of copper. Formula: Cu 2 O