tenorite

[ ten-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈtɛn əˌraɪt /

noun

a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.

Origin of tenorite

1860–65; named after G. Tenore (died 1861), president of Naples Academy; see -ite1

Example sentences from the Web for tenorite

  • Among the oxides, we must enumerate in the first place "tenorite" and feroligiste or micaceous peroxide of iron.

British Dictionary definitions for tenorite

tenorite
/ (ˈtɛnəˌraɪt) /

noun

a black mineral found in copper deposits and consisting of copper oxide in the form of either metallic scales or earthy masses. Formula: CuO

Word Origin for tenorite

C19: named after G. Tenore (died l861), Italian botanist