bornite: Meaning and Definition of

born•ite

Pronunciation: (bôr'nīt), [key]
— n.
  1. a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, CuFeS, occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
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