horseflesh ore

noun

Bornite.

Meanings

nounhorseflesh ore (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessBornite.

Origin

In allusion to its peculiar reddish colour on fresh fracture.

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APA

horseflesh ore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseflesh%20ore

MLA

“horseflesh ore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseflesh%20ore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horseflesh ore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseflesh%20ore.

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