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cuprite

American  
[kyoo-prahyt, koo-] / ˈkyu praɪt, ˈku- /

noun

  1. a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.

cuprite British  
/ ˈkjuːpraɪt /

noun

  1. a red secondary mineral consisting of cuprous oxide in cubic crystalline form: a source of copper. Formula: Cu 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of cuprite

First recorded in 1840–50; cupr- + -ite 1

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