| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EUCAIRITE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Eucairite \Eu*cai"rite\, noun. [Greek expression seasonable, opportune; well, good season.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EUCAIRITE
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| Mining | An orthorhombic mineral, CuAgSe ; soft; sp gr, 7.6 to 7.8; in most deposits of selenium minerals, associated with unangite, klockmannite, and clausthalite, e.g., Smaland, Sweden; Copiapo, Chile; and the HarzMountains, Germany. Also spelled eukairite. (references) | ||
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