Pyrite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrite is a noun meaning (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
Meaning
(usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
More Meanings
- (solid state chemistry) (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
- (mineralogy) The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
Example Sentences
Copper diselenide can occur both as a marcasite and a pyrite.
The pyrite output in 1961 was 1.2 million tons, derived mainly from the Hsiang Shan mine in Anhwei and the Ying-te mine in Kwangtung.
China's 13 large foreign fertilizer plants ordered a few years ago are all scheduled to be in operation in a year or two.[…]China's biggest pyrite mine (openpit), being built in Yunfu, Kwangtung Province, was near completion.
Word Forms
- pyrites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cupriferous, nickeliferous, syngenetic, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, pyrrhotite.
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