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noun
The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: usually
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noun
(usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: solid state chemistry
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noun
a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: iron pyrite, fool's gold
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh2wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite Recorded since 1555, from Old French pyrite (12th century), from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πυρίτης λίθος (purítēs líthos, “stone of fire, flint”) (so called because it glitters), notably the first part: adjective πυρίτης (purítēs, “of or in fire”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Analyzable as pyr- + -ite
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