bornite

Plural: bornites

Noun

A reddish-brown sulfide mineral that serves as an important copper ore.
a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅FeS and is an important ore of copper.

Examples

Unearthing BORNITE on a triple-word score felt like striking gold, or rather, copper.

Origin / Etymology

From Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.

Synonyms

peacock ore, erubescite, peacock copper

Scrabble Score: 9

bornite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bornite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bornite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

bornite: valid Words With Friends Word