Bornite Definition

bôrnīt
noun
A reddish-brown, soft, brittle, cubic mineral, copper iron sulfide, Cu5FeS4, an ore of copper that tarnishes to a dark purplish color when it is fractured.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Bornite

Noun

Singular:
bornite
Plural:
bornites

Origin of Bornite

  • After Ignaz von Born (1742–1791), Austrian mineralogist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Born +‎ -ite, after Ignaz von Born, Austrian mineralogist.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

BBOBOR

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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bornite

Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BO & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With TE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With B7 Letter Words Ending With E