English Explanatory Dictionary

covellite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shiny indigo-blue sulfide mineral, CuS, that is an ore of copper.

Word forms

covellite covellites

Etymology

Named after Italian mineralogist Niccolo Covelli (1790–1829) + -ite.

Derived words

covellitic
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