pyritization en · NOUN
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 English -ization English pyritization From pyrite + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The hydrothermal process whereby a rock is transformed into a pyrite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyritizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |