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bornite Definition

born·ite (bôr′nīt′)

noun

a reddish-brown, soft, brittle, cubic mineral, copper iron sulfide, CuFeS, an ore of copper that tarnishes to a dark purplish color when it is fractured

Etymology: after Ignaz von Born (1742-91), Austrian metallurgist

bornite Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • rare: By definition is contains chalcopyrite together with covellite, chalcocite and digenite ( and rare bornite ).

Browse dictionary entries near bornite

  1. ‹ Bornholm
  2. ‹ borneol
  3. ‹ Borneo
  4. ‹ borne
  5. ‹ born-again
  6. ‹ born
  7. ‹ Boris
  8. ‹ boring sponge
  9. ‹ boring clam
  10. ‹ boring
  1. boro- ›
  2. Borodin ›
  3. Borodino ›
  4. boron ›
  5. boron carbide ›
  6. boron nitride ›
  7. borosilicate ›
  8. borough ›
  9. borough English ›
  10. Borromini ›