chalcocite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæl.kəˌsaɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English chalcocite From Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) + English -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chalcocites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
copper-glance · chalcosine · redruthite
Translations (9)
cmn 輝銅礦 /辉铜矿 (cuprous sulfide) · el χαλκοσίνης (cuprous sulfide) · de Kupferglanz (cuprous sulfide) · de Chalkosin (cuprous sulfide) · fi kalkosiitti (cuprous sulfide) · fi kuparihohde (cuprous sulfide) · sv kopparglans (cuprous sulfide) · es calcosina (cuprous sulfide) · ja 輝銅鉱 (cuprous sulfide)