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Webster 1913 Edition
Cuprite
Cu′prite
(k?′pr?t)
, Noun.
(Min.)
The red oxide of copper; red copper; an important ore of copper, occurring massive and in isometric crystals.
Definition 2025
cuprite
cuprite
English
Cuprite
Noun
cuprite (countable and uncountable, plural cuprites)
- (mineralogy) A mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper.
Derived terms
- plumbocuprite
Translations
mineral composed of cuprous oxide
