Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalcocite

/ˈkæl.kəˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: chal-cocite
IPA: /ˈkæl.kəˌsaɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cuprous sulfide, Cu₂S, an important ore of copper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chalcocites (plural)

Derived Forms

chalcocitization

Synonyms

chalcosine copper-glance redruthite copper glance

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcocite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæl.kəˌsaɪt/.
What does chalcocite mean?: Cuprous sulfide, Cu₂S, an important ore of copper.
Where does chalcocite come from?: 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.

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