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Word: Chalcopyrite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin chalcopyrites, from Greek khalkos ‘copper’ + puritēs (see pyrites)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkalkə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪrʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a yellow crystalline mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron. It is the principal ore of copper.
Short Definition:yellow crystalline mineral consisting of sulphide of copper and iron
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