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tenorite
[ ten-uh-rahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
tenorite
/ ˈtɛnəˌraɪt /
noun
- a black mineral found in copper deposits and consisting of copper oxide in the form of either metallic scales or earthy masses. Formula: CuO
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tenorite1
C19: named after G. Tenore (died l861), Italian botanist
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Example Sentences
Among the oxides, we must enumerate in the first place "tenorite" and feroligiste or micaceous peroxide of iron.
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