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tenorite definition

teno·rite (ten′ə rīt′)

noun

a dark-colored, triclinic mineral, CuO, an ore of copper; cupric oxide

Etymology: It, after M. Tenore (1780-1861), It botanist + -ite, -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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