pyrite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 Recorded since 1555, from Old French pyrite (12th century), from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πυρίτης λίθος (purítēs líthos, “stone of fire, flint”) (so called because it glitters), notably the first part: adjective πυρίτης (purítēs, “of or in fire”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Analyzable as pyr- + -ite
Meanings
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The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
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.
1978 November 9, K. P. Wang, “China's Mineral Economy”, in Chinese Economy Post-Mao: A Compendium of Papers, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, page 387: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.
1973, Chiao-min Hsieh, “Mining and Manufacturing”, in Christopher L. Salter, editor, Atlas of China, McGraw-Hill, Inc., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 100, column 1:
- (as a plural, usually) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
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(qualifier:solid state chemistry) (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
Copper diselenide can occur both as a marcasite and a pyrite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyrites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chalcopyrite · pyritoid · pyritic · pyritous · pyritified · pyritology · leucopyrite · pyritize · pyritization · pyritical · white iron pyrite · pyritohedron · pyritiferous · arsenopyrite · pyritohedral · pyritaceous · argentopyrite
Hyponyms
Relateds
pyric · marcasite · pyro- · pyr-
Synonyms
Translations (46)
th ไพไรต์ (mineral iron disulfide) · sv svavelkis (mineral iron disulfide) · tl giginto (mineral iron disulfide) · es pirita (mineral iron disulfide) · da pyrit (mineral iron disulfide) · fr pyrite (mineral iron disulfide) · co pirite (mineral iron disulfide) · hu pirit (mineral iron disulfide) · pt pirita (mineral iron disulfide) · da svovlkis (mineral iron disulfide) · ja 黄鉄鉱 (mineral iron disulfide) · ru пири́т (mineral iron disulfide) · co pirita (mineral iron disulfide) · nci petztli (mineral iron disulfide) · ro pirită (mineral iron disulfide) · it pirite (mineral iron disulfide) · ug پىرىت (mineral iron disulfide) · de Pyrit (mineral iron disulfide) · eo pirito (mineral iron disulfide) · tr pirit (mineral iron disulfide) · ga bréagór (mineral iron disulfide) · ga iarnphirít (mineral iron disulfide) · ko 황철석 (mineral iron disulfide) · uz pirit (mineral iron disulfide) · ga pirít (mineral iron disulfide) · nl pyriet (mineral iron disulfide) · pl piryt (mineral iron disulfide) · cs pyrit (mineral iron disulfide) · lv pirīts (mineral iron disulfide) · lt piritas (mineral iron disulfide) · grc πυρίτης (mineral iron disulfide) · la pyritis (mineral iron disulfide) · fa پیریت (mineral iron disulfide) · pt pirite (mineral iron disulfide) · nn svovelkis (mineral iron disulfide) · hy պիրիտ (mineral iron disulfide) · ca pirita (mineral iron disulfide) · sv pyrit (mineral iron disulfide) · cmn 黃鐵礦 /黄铁矿 (mineral iron disulfide) · bg пири́т (mineral iron disulfide) · oc pirita (mineral iron disulfide) · fi pyriitti (mineral iron disulfide) · el πυρίτης (mineral iron disulfide) · et püriit (mineral iron disulfide) · nb svovelkis (mineral iron disulfide) · gl pirita (mineral iron disulfide)