chalc-

Variant of chalco-

chalco- definition

chalco- (kal′kō, -kə)

copper or brass chalcocite
also, before a vowel, chalc-

Etymology: < Gr chalkos, copper, brass

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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