"bornite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bornites [plural]
Etymology: From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Born|ite}} Born + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} bornite (plural bornites)
  1. (mineralogy) A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅FeS and is an important ore of copper. Wikipedia link: Ignaz von Born, bornite Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: erubescite [obsolete], peacock ore, peacock copper [informal] Derived forms: bornitic Translations (mineral): bornita [feminine] (Catalan), borniitti (Finnish), kirjava kuparikiisu (Finnish), bornit (Hungarian), bornit (Serbo-Croatian), bornita [feminine] (Spanish)

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