Definition of pyrite Pyrite
/pajˈɹajt/ - [payrayt] - py•rite
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What does pyrite mean?
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NounPlural: pyrites |
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| pyrite - a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color | ||
| iron pyrite, fool's gold | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
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- pyrite (Noun)
The common mineral iron disulfide FeS2, of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system. - pyrite (Noun)
Usually as a plural: pyrites Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common. - pyrite (Noun)
Usually as a plural: pyrites Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pyrite (n.)
A common mineral of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron pyrites; iron disulphide.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pyrite
pī′rīt, n. native iron disulphide of a pale-yellow colour and very hard—also Iron pyrites.—Copper pyrites, yellow sulphide of copper and iron. [L.,—Gr. pyrites, a flint—pyr, fire.]
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🔤- pyrite, noun, singular of pyrites.
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