covellite
co·vel·lite
noun \kō-ˈve-ˌlīt, ˈkō-və-ˌ\Definition of COVELLITE
: a usually blue mineral consisting of a sulfide of copper
Variants of COVELLITE
co·vel·lite also co·vel·line \-ˌlēn\
Origin of COVELLITE
French covelline, from Niccolò Covelli †1829 Italian chemist
First Known Use: 1850
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