chalcocite, copper glance
(noun) a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chalcocite (countable and uncountable, plural chalcocites)
(mineral) Cuprous sulfide, Cu2S, an important ore of copper.
• catecholic
Source: Wiktionary
Chal"co*cite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster. [Formerly written chalcosine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
