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chalcocite

/ˈkæl.kəˌsaɪt/

chalcocite noun: cuprous sulfide, Cu₂S, an important ore of copper.

chalcocite: cuprous sulfide, Cu₂S, an important ore of copper
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Noun

chalcocite (countable and uncountable, plural chalcocites)

  1. Cuprous sulfide, Cu₂S, an important ore of copper.
    • Their croppings are either entirely barren or contain only a moderate amount of copper, but much richer ore is ordinarily found just above the chalcocite zone.1905, Waldemar Lindgren, The Copper Deposits of the Clifton-Morenci District, Arizona, page 207
    Synonyms:
    chalcosine, copper-glance, redruthite

Synonyms of chalcocite

Forms of chalcocite

pluralchalcocites

Origin of chalcocite

From Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) + English -ite.

Words formed from chalcocite

Questions about chalcocite

What does chalcocite mean?
Chalcocite means cuprous sulfide, Cu₂S, an important ore of copper.
What part of speech is chalcocite?
Chalcocite is a noun.
How do you pronounce chalcocite?
Chalcocite is pronounced /ˈkæl.kəˌsaɪt/.
What is the plural of chalcocite?
The plural of chalcocite is chalcocites.

Words near chalcocite in the dictionary

  1. chalcids
  2. Chalcis
  3. chalcitrin
  4. chalco-
  5. chalcoalumite
  6. chalcocite
  7. chalcocites
  8. chalcocitization
  9. chalcocyanite
  10. chalcogel
  11. chalcogels

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