- Cuprite
- Cuprite Cu"prite (k?"pr?t), n. (Min.) The red oxide of copper; red copper; an important ore of copper, occurring massive and in isometric crystals. [1913 Webster]
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Cuprite
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cuprite — [ kyprit ] n. f. • 1869; du lat. cuprum « cuivre » ♦ Minér. Oxyde cuivreux (Cu2O) naturel, de couleur rouge. ● cuprite nom féminin Oxyde de cuivre cubique, de couleur rouge, facilement altérable, fréquent aux affleurements des gîtes métallifères … Encyclopédie Universelle
cuprite — s. f. [Mineralogia] Minério vermelho que encerra pequena quantidade de cobre. ‣ Etimologia: cupri + ite ♦ Grafia no Brasil: cuprita … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
cuprite — [kyo͞o′prīt΄, ko͞o′prīt΄] n. a reddish mineral, Cu2O, that is an ore of copper; cuprous oxide … English World dictionary
cuprite — /kyooh pruyt, kooh /, n. a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu2O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper. [1840 50; CUPR + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral soft, heavy, red oxide mineral (Cu2O) that is an important ore of… … Universalium
cuprite — kupritas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Cu₂O atitikmenys: angl. cuprite rus. куприт … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cuprite — noun a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑copper, ↑Cu, ↑atomic number 29 * * * cuprite Min. (ˈkjuːpraɪt) [f. L. cupr um copper + … Useful english dictionary
Cuprite Hills — Coordinates: 37°31′29.756″N 117°14′3.274″W / 37.52493222°N 117.23424278°W / 37.52493222; 117.23424278 … Wikipedia
cuprite — noun Etymology: German Kuprit, from Late Latin cuprum Date: circa 1850 a red mineral consisting of copper oxide that is a minor ore of copper … New Collegiate Dictionary
