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tetrahedrite definition

tetra·he·drite (te′trə hē′drīt′)

noun

a gray to black, semihard, cubic mineral, copper iron antimony sulfide, (Cu,Fe)SbS, that is a main ore of copper

Etymology: Ger tetraëdrit < LGr tetraedros (see tetrahedron) + -it, -ite

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