pyrite
See also: Pyrite
English
editEtymology
editRecorded 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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editpyrite (plural pyrites)
- (mineralogy) The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
- (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
- (solid state chemistry) (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
- Copper diselenide can occur both as a marcasite and a pyrite.
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editmineral iron disulfide
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editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editpyrite f (plural pyrites)
- the metallic mineral pyrite
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editFurther reading
edit- “pyrite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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