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noun
A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS2.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: copper pyrites
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
From chalco- (“copper, ore”) + pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
