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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024py•rite /ˈpaɪraɪt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Mineralogya brass-yellow mineral, iron sulfide.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024py•rite (pī′rīt),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogya very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS2, with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
Also, pyrites. Also called iron pyrites. - Greek pyrí̄tēs, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival: of fire, so called because it produces sparks when struck. See pyr-, -ite1
- Latin pyrītēs
- 1560–70;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pyrite /ˈpaɪraɪt/ n - a yellow mineral, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and in veins. It is a source of sulphur and is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Composition: iron sulphide. Formula: FeS2. Crystal structure: cubic
Also called: iron pyrites, pyrites
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin pyrites flint, from Greek puritēs (lithos) fire (stone), that is, capable of withstanding or striking fire, from pur firepyritic /paɪˈrɪtɪk/, pyˈritous adj |