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tenorite

[ ten-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈtɛn əˌraɪt /

noun

a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.

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Origin of tenorite

1860–65; named after G. Tenore (died 1861), president of Naples Academy; see -ite1

Words nearby tenorite

tenor clef, tenor cor, tenoreceptor, tenor horn, tenorist, tenorite, tenorrhaphy, tenositis, tenostosis, tenosuspension, tenosuture
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British Dictionary definitions for tenorite

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

Word Origin for tenorite

C19: named after G. Tenore (died l861), Italian botanist
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