BORNITES

Noun

bornites

plural of bornite

Anagrams

• Bertinos, bitensor, estrobin, robinets

Source: Wiktionary


BORNITE

Bor"nite, n. Etym: [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.] (Min.)

Definition: A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur;

– also called purple copper ore (or erubescite), in allusion to the colors shown upon the slightly tarnished surface.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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