'Bornite' definitions:
Definition of 'bornite'
(from WordNet)
noun
A mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits [syn: bornite, peacock ore]
Definition of 'Bornite'
From: GCIDE
- Bornite \Bor"nite\, n. [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.] (Min.) A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur; -- also called purple copper ore (or erubescite), in allusion to the colors shown upon the slightly tarnished surface. [1913 Webster]