TENORITE


Meaning of TENORITE in English

ˈtenəˌrīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Italian tenorite, from M. Tenore died 1861 Italian botanist + Italian -ite

: a mineral CuO that is a native cuprice oxide occurring in minute steel-gray or iron-gray scales or black earthy masses — compare melaconite

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.