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chalcocites

chalcocites is the plural of chalcocite.

Meaning of chalcocite

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

Questions about chalcocites

What is chalcocites the plural of?
Chalcocites is the plural of chalcocite.

Words near chalcocites in the dictionary

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

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