CUPRITE


Meaning of CUPRITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyü-ˌprīt, ˈkü- ]

noun

Etymology: German Kuprit, from Late Latin cuprum

Date: circa 1850

: a red mineral consisting of copper oxide that is a minor ore of copper

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