Katzengold

German

Etymology

Katze (“cat”) +‎ Gold (“gold”): "cat's gold"

Noun

Katzengold n (genitive Katzengolds or Katzengoldes, no plural)

1. pyrite; fool's gold; a mineral from the class of sulfides with the chemical formula FeS₂.

Synonyms

• Pyrit
• Narrengold
• Schwefelkies
• Eisen(II)-disulfid