cuprite

C3U1P3R1I1T1E1
UK/ˈkjuːpɹaɪt/

noun

A mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nouncuprite (countable and uncountable, plural cuprites)

plural cuprites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper.

Translations

Bulgarian куприт
  • куприт (kuprit)mineral composed of cuprous oxide
Catalan cuprita
  • cupritamineral composed of cuprous oxide
Estonian kupriit
  • kupriitmineral composed of cuprous oxide
Finnish kupriitti
  • kupriittimineral composed of cuprous oxide
Hungarian kuprit
  • kupritmineral composed of cuprous oxide
Italian cuprite
  • cupritemineral composed of cuprous oxide
Lithuanian kupritas
  • kupritasmineral composed of cuprous oxide
Polish kupryt
  • kuprytmineral composed of cuprous oxide
Portuguese cuprita
  • cupritamineral composed of cuprous oxide
Russian купри́т, кра́сная ме́дная руда́
  • купри́т (kuprít)mineral composed of cuprous oxide
  • кра́сная ме́дная руда́ (krásnaja médnaja rudá)mineral composed of cuprous oxide
Spanish cuprita
  • cupritamineral composed of cuprous oxide

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Cite this entry
APA

cuprite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuprite

MLA

“cuprite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuprite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuprite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuprite.

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