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Word: Pyrites
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English (denoting a mineral used for kindling fire): via Latin from Greek puritēs ‘of fire’, from pur ‘fire’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pʌɪˈrʌɪtiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a shiny yellow mineral consisting of iron disulphide and typically occurring as intersecting cubic crystals.
Short Definition:shiny yellow mineral consisting of iron disulphide
Variant Forms:
- iron pyrites
- pyrite
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