Definitions for bornites

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bornites born·ite

Spelling: [bawr-nahyt]

IPA: /ˈbɔr naɪt/

Bornites is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 500 anagrams from letters in bornites (beinorst).

Definitions for bornites

noun

1. a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.

Origin of bornites

1850-55; named after I. von Born (1742-91), Austrian mineralogist; see -ite¹

Examples for bornites

Much of the copper of commerce is made from chalcopyrite and bornite, and these ores are more difficult to work.