BORNITE


Meaning of BORNITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯr-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Bornit, from Ignaz von Born died 1791 Austrian mineralogist

Date: circa 1847

: a brittle metallic-looking mineral that consists of a sulfide of copper and iron and is a valuable copper ore

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