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单词 marcasite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mar•ca•site  (märkə sīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya common mineral, iron disulfide, FeS2, chemically similar to pyrite but crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.
  2. any of the crystallized forms of iron pyrites, much used in the 18th century for ornaments.
  3. a specimen or ornament of this substance.
  • Aramaic marqəshītā
  • Arabic marqashīṭā
  • Medieval Latin marcasīta
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English
mar•ca•sit•i•cal  (mär′kə siti kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marcasite /ˈmɑːkəˌsaɪt/ n
  1. a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of iron sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form used in jewellery. Formula: FeS2
  2. a cut and polished form of steel or any white metal used for making jewellery
Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin marcasīta, from Arabic marqashītā, perhaps from Persian
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