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bornite
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bornite has 1 sense
- bornite(n = noun.substance) peacock ore - a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits; Array is a kind of mineral
CIDE DICTIONARY
bornite, n. [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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