cuprite

[ kyoo-prahyt, koo- ]

noun

1. a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.

cuprite

/ ˈkjuːpraɪt /

noun

1. a red secondary mineral consisting of cuprous oxide in cubic crystalline form: a source of copper. Formula: Cu 2 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuprite¹

First recorded in 1840–50; cupr- + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The most important cuprous compound is the oxide (Cu2O), which occurs in nature as ruby copper or cuprite.

From Project Gutenberg