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bornite |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bornite \Bor"nite\, n. [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.] (Min.) A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur; -- also called {purple copper ore} (or {erubescite}), in allusion to the colors shown upon the slightly tarnished surface. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bornite n : a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits [syn: {peacock ore}]
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