cuprous sulfide
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Copper(I) sulfide — IUPAC name Copper(I) sulfide … Wikipedia
copper sulfide — noun : any sulfide of copper: as a. : the black crystalline sulfide Cu2S occurring naturally as chalcocite called also cuprous sulfide b. : the black, bluish black, or brownish black crystalline sulfide CuS occurring natur … Useful english dictionary
copper — copper1 /kop euhr/, n. 1. a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; at. wt.: 63.54;… … Universalium
luminescence — luminescent, adj. /looh meuh nes euhns/, n. 1. the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies. 2. the light produced by such an emission. [1885 90; < L lumin (see LUMEN) +… … Universalium
chalcocite — /kal keuh suyt /, n. a common mineral, cuprous sulfide, Cu2S: an important ore of copper. [1865 70; irreg. CHALCO + (ANTHRA)CITE] * * * Sulfide mineral, Cu2S, that may be an important ore of copper. It belongs to a group of sulfide minerals… … Universalium
argento- — a combining form meaning silver, used in the formation of compound words: argento cuprous sulfide. Also, argenti ; esp. before a vowel, argent . [ < L argent(um) + o ] * * * … Universalium
chalcocite — chal•co•cite [[t]ˈkæl kəˌsaɪt[/t]] n. mir a common mineral, cuprous sulfide, Cu2S: an important ore of copper • Etymology: 1865–70; chalco + (anthra) cite … From formal English to slang
chalcocite — [kal′kə sīt΄] n. [see CHALCO ] a dark gray, lustrous mineral, Cu2S, that is an ore of copper; cuprous sulfide … English World dictionary
copper processing — Introduction use of smelting or leaching, usually followed by electrolytic refining or recovery, to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of copper and of its… … Universalium
Copper — For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
