Covelline

Covelline
Covelline Co*vel"line (k?-v?l"l?n), Covellite Co*vel"lite (-l?t), n. [After Covelli, the discoverer.] (Min.) A native sulphide of copper, occuring in masses of a dark blue color; -- hence called {indigo copper}. [1913 Webster]

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  • covelline — [ kɔvelin ] n. f. • 1869; 1850 en angl.; de Covelli, n. pr. ♦ Minér. Sulfure naturel de cuivre (CuS), l un des principaux minerais de cuivre. ● covelline ou covellite nom féminin (de Covelli, nom propre) Sulfure naturel de cuivre CuS, que l on… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • covelline — kovelinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė CuS atitikmenys: angl. covelline; covellite rus. ковеллин …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • covelline — noun see covellite …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • covelline — co·vel·line …   English syllables

  • covelline — noun see covellite …   Useful english dictionary

  • Covellite — Covelline Co*vel line (k? v?l l?n), Covellite Co*vel lite ( l?t), n. [After Covelli, the discoverer.] (Min.) A native sulphide of copper, occuring in masses of a dark blue color; hence called {indigo copper}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indigo copper — Covelline Co*vel line (k? v?l l?n), Covellite Co*vel lite ( l?t), n. [After Covelli, the discoverer.] (Min.) A native sulphide of copper, occuring in masses of a dark blue color; hence called {indigo copper}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • covellite — ● covelline ou covellite nom féminin (de Covelli, nom propre) Sulfure naturel de cuivre CuS, que l on trouve en lamelles cristallines d un beau bleu indigo …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • covelină — COVELÍNĂ s.f. Sulfura naturală de cupru, metalică, moale, de culoare albastră violet, frecventă în zonele de alterare a zăcămintelor cuprifere. – Din fr. covelline, it. covellina. Trimis de LauraGellner, 30.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  covelínă s. f …   Dicționar Român

  • covellite — also covelline noun Etymology: French covelline, from Niccolò Covelli died 1829 Italian chemist Date: 1850 a usually blue mineral consisting of a sulfide of copper …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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