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bornite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
bor-nite
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bornites (plural)

Derived Forms

bornitic

Synonyms

erubescite peacock ore peacock copper

Questions

What does bornite mean?
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.
Where does bornite come from?
From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.

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