arsenopyrite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam Old Median *zaranyam Old Median *kā Old Median *zaraniyakāder. Middle Persian *zarnīkbor. Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der. Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor. Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der. Latin arsenicumder. Middle French arsenicbor. Middle English arsenik English arsenic Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arseno- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite English arsenopyrite From arseno- + pyrite.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arsenopyrites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
af arsenopiriet (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · sv arsenopyrit (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · pl arsenopiryt (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · et arsenopüriit (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · fi arseenikiisu (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · af arseenpiriet (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · fi arsenopyriitti (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · pt arsenopirita (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · es arsenopirita (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · sv arsenikkis (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic) · ru арсенопири́т (a silvery-grey ore of arsenic)