chalcocite
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chal·co·cite
(kăl′kə-sīt′)n.
A dark gray mineral, essentially Cu2S, that is an important ore of copper.
[Alteration of obsolete chalcosine, from Greek khalkos, copper.]
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chalcocite
(ˈkælkəˌsaɪt)n
(Minerals) a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
[C19: changed from earlier chalcosine, from Greek khalkos copper + -ite1]
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chal•co•cite
(ˈkæl kəˌsaɪt)n.
a common mineral, cuprous sulfide, Cu2S: an important ore of copper.
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Noun | 1. | chalcocite - a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper atomic number 29, copper, Cu - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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