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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Pyrites \Py*ri"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See Pyre.]
(Min.)
A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of
iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or
yellowish color.
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Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite,
or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when
struck with steel.
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Arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite.
Auriferous pyrites. See under Auriferous.
Capillary pyrites, millerite.
Common pyrites, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.
Hair pyrites, millerite.
Iron pyrites. See Pyrite.
Magnetic pyrites, pyrrhotite.
Tin pyrites, stannite.
White iron pyrites, orthorhombic iron disulphide;
marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of
marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites,
etc.
Yellow pyrites, or Copper pyrites, the sulphide of copper
and iron; chalcopyrite.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Pyrite \Pyr"ite\, n.; pl. Pyrites. [Cf. F. pyrite. See
Pyrites.] (Min.)
A common mineral of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant
metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron
pyrites; iron disulphide.
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Hence sable coal his massy couch extends,
And stars of gold the sparkling pyrite blends. --E.
Darwin.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Pyrite \Pyr"ite\, n.; pl. Pyrites. [Cf. F. pyrite. See
Pyrites.] (Min.)
A common mineral of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant
metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron
pyrites; iron disulphide.
Hence sable coal his massy couch extends, And stars of
gold the sparkling pyrite blends. --E. Darwin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Pyrites \Py*ri"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See Pyre.]
(Min.)
A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of
iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or
yellowish color.
Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite,
or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when
struck with steel.
Arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite.
Auriferous pyrites. See under Auriferous.
Capillary pyrites, millerite.
Common pyrites, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.
Hair pyrites, millerite.
Iron pyrites. See Pyrite.
Magnetic pyrites, pyrrhotite.
Tin pyrites, stannite.
White iron pyrites, orthorhombic iron disulphide;
marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of
marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites,
etc.
Yellow, or Copper, pyrites, the sulphide of copper and
iron; chalcopyrite.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
pyrites
n : any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is
the commonest)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
pyrites
n.
(plural of en pyrite)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
pyrites
n.
(plural of en pyrite)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
pyrites
n.
(plural of en pyrite)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
pyrites
n.
(plural of en pyrite)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Pyrites /paɪɹˈaɪtiːz/
البيريتز - معادن متوفّرة بكثرة
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
pyrites /paɪɹˈaɪtiːz/
pyrit
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
pyrites /paɪɹˈaɪtiːz/
Pyrite
see: iron pyrite, sulphur ore, auriferous pyrite, brass balls, liver pyrite
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
pyrites /paɪɹˈaɪtiːz/
1. सुवर्णमक्षिका, पाइराइट
"Iron consists of pyrites."
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
pyrites /paɪɹˈaɪtiːz/
1. (çoğ.), (min.) kükürtlü birkaç çeşit maden. pyritic(al) bu madenlere ait veya bunlara benzer.
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 硫化铁矿;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 硫化铁矿
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