ENARGITE


Meaning of ENARGITE in English

/en ahr"juyt, en"euhr juyt'/ , n.

a mineral, copper arsenic and sulfide, Cu 3 AsS 4 , occurring in the form of black orthorhombic crystals having perfect cleavage: an important source of copper.

[ 1850-55; enarg ( és ) brilliant ( en- EN- 2 + -arges, akin to argós bright, árgyros silver) + -ITE 1 ]

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