Bornite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bornite
       n : a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is
           found in copper deposits [syn: {peacock ore}]