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noun
A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: magnetic pyrite, pyrrhotine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyrrhotine, magnetic pyrites
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πυρρότης (purrhótēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English pyrrhotite From Ancient Greek πυρρότης (purrhótēs) + English -ite.
Across languages
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