: a black or gray lustrous metallic mineral that consists of a sulfide of copper and is an important copper ore
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMaterials like the copper ore mineral chalcocite and fool's gold, pyrite, are sulfidic anions. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2018
Word History
Etymology
alteration of chalcosine, from French, irregular from Greek chalkos