Meanings
plural bornites
- chemistryA reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅FeS and is an important ore of copper.
Synonyms: erubescite, peacock ore, peacock copper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅FeS and is an important ore of copper.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
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Origin
From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan bornita
- bornitamineral
Finnish borniitti, kirjava kuparikiisu
- borniittimineral
- kirjava kuparikiisumineral
Hungarian bornit
- bornitmineral
Japanese 斑銅鉱
- 斑銅鉱 (handōkō)mineral
Spanish bornita
- bornitamineral
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
bornite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bornite
“bornite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bornite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bornite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bornite.
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