Definition of tennantite in English:

tennantite

noun ˈtɛnəntʌɪtˈtenənˌtīt

mass noun

A grey-black mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper, iron, and arsenic. It is an important ore of copper.
砷黝铜矿
Example sentencesExamples
- Initially, the glassy brown crystals associated with quartz and tennantite were misidentified as anglesite.
- The orebody contained an exotic suite of minerals, including mercury, tennantite, and tetradymite, all of no commercial value.
- In the orebody galena occurred as large masses associated with pyrite, chalcopyrite, and tennantite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name of Smithson Tennant (1761–1815), English chemist, + -ite¹.

Definition of tennantite in US English:

tennantite

nounˈtenənˌtīt

A gray-black mineral consisting of a sulfide of copper, iron, and arsenic. It is an important ore of copper.
砷黝铜矿
Example sentencesExamples
- Initially, the glassy brown crystals associated with quartz and tennantite were misidentified as anglesite.
- The orebody contained an exotic suite of minerals, including mercury, tennantite, and tetradymite, all of no commercial value.
- In the orebody galena occurred as large masses associated with pyrite, chalcopyrite, and tennantite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name of Smithson Tennant (1761–1815), English chemist, + -ite.

词汇	tennantite
释义	Definition of tennantite in English: tennantite noun ˈtɛnəntʌɪtˈtenənˌtīt mass noun A grey-black mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper, iron, and arsenic. It is an important ore of copper. 砷黝铜矿 Example sentencesExamples Initially, the glassy brown crystals associated with quartz and tennantite were misidentified as anglesite. The orebody contained an exotic suite of minerals, including mercury, tennantite, and tetradymite, all of no commercial value. In the orebody galena occurred as large masses associated with pyrite, chalcopyrite, and tennantite. Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Smithson Tennant (1761–1815), English chemist, + -ite¹. Definition of tennantite in US English: tennantite nounˈtenənˌtīt A gray-black mineral consisting of a sulfide of copper, iron, and arsenic. It is an important ore of copper. 砷黝铜矿 Example sentencesExamples Initially, the glassy brown crystals associated with quartz and tennantite were misidentified as anglesite. The orebody contained an exotic suite of minerals, including mercury, tennantite, and tetradymite, all of no commercial value. In the orebody galena occurred as large masses associated with pyrite, chalcopyrite, and tennantite. Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Smithson Tennant (1761–1815), English chemist, + -ite.
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