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黒銅鉱 (こくどうこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黒こく銅どう鉱こう

Meanings

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noun

tenorite

A copper oxide mineral, CuO, typically found in oxidized zones of copper deposits. Technical term used in mineralogy and geology.

黒こく銅どう鉱こうは銅どうの酸さん化か鉱こう物ぶつの一いっ種しゅである。
Tenorite is a type of copper oxide mineral.

Kanji

黒black
銅copper
鉱mineral, ore

Etymology

The Japanese name 黒銅鉱 literally means 'black copper ore', reflecting its typical dark color and copper content. The exact historical derivation of the term is uncertain; it is a modern mineralogical name.