tenorite

noun

ten·​o·​rite

ˈtenəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral CuO that is a native cuprice oxide occurring in minute steel-gray or iron-gray scales or black earthy masses compare melaconite

Word History

Etymology

Italian tenorite, from M. Tenore †1861 Italian botanist + Italian -ite

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