tenorite
[ ten-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈtɛn əˌraɪt /
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noun
a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
Nearby words
tenor clef, tenor cor, tenor horn, tenoreceptor, tenorist, tenorite, tenorrhaphy, tenositis, tenostosis, tenosuspension, tenosuture
Origin of tenorite
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Among the oxides, we must enumerate in the first place "tenorite" and feroligiste or micaceous peroxide of iron.
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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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