Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peacock copper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: pea-cock- -cop-per
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The ores are of two general types, chalcopyrite or “yellow copper,” with very little bornite or other minerals richer in copper, and those in which the values lie almost wholly in bornite or “peacock copper.”"

Etymology

After the rainbow iridescence that appears after tarnishing.

Usage

Synonyms

peacock ore

Questions

What does peacock copper mean?: Bornite.
Where does peacock copper come from?: After the rainbow iridescence that appears after tarnishing.

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