: a yellow mineral that consists of a sulfide of copper and iron and is an important copper ore
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThese include azurite, malachite (both copper carbonate hydroxide minerals), chalcocite (a copper-sulfide), acanthite (a copper-silver sulfide), chalcopyrite and bornite. David Bressan, Forbes, 4 July 2021
Word History
Etymology
New Latin chalcopyrites, from Greek chalkos + Latin pyrites