鍮 [tōu]
1. 黄铜矿石。
Chalcopyrite: A type of yellow, shiny ore known as chalcopyrite or native copper.
2. 姓。
A surname.
3. 鍮石,又简称“鍮”。(英文: chalcopyrite)。一种黄色有光泽的矿石,即黄铜矿或自然铜。
Chalcopyrite, commonly referred to as "鍮": A yellow, shiny mineral, also known as chalcopyrite or native copper.
4. 又指人造鍮。即以炉甘石(菱锌矿)与铜共炼而得的一种铜锌合金。(英文: calamine-copper alloy)
It also refers to artificial chalcopyrite, which is an alloy of copper and zinc obtained by smelting calamine (sphalerite) with copper.
引:
1. 唐·慧琳《一切经音义》:鍮石似金而非金也。
Tang Dynasty, Hui Lin's "Interpretation of the Sounds and Meanings of All Scriptures": Chalcopyrite resembles gold but is not gold.
2. 《六书故》:吕卢甘石炼铜成鍮。
"On the Six Script Forms": Lü Lu uses calamine to smelt copper into chalcopyrite.