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单词 tennantite
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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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