- pyrrhotite
- pyr·rho·tite
English syllables. 2014.
pyrrhotite
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Pyrrhotite — General Category Mineral Chemical formula iron … Wikipedia
Pyrrhotite — Catégorie II : sulfures et sulfosels[1] Pyrrhotite – Mine de Santa Eulalia (Chihuahua) Mexique (10x10cm) … Wikipédia en Français
pyrrhotite — ● pyrrhotite nom féminin (grec purrhos, roux) Sulfure naturel de fer, hexagonal, ferromagnétique … Encyclopédie Universelle
pyrrhotite — [pir′ə tīt΄] n. [< Gr pyrrhotēs, redness (< pyrrhos, flame colored < pyr, FIRE) + ITE1] a bronze colored, typically magnetic, hexagonal mineral, Fex 1Sx, usually found with pentlandite; iron sulfide … English World dictionary
Pyrrhotite — Pyrrhotine Pyr rho*tine, Pyrrhotite Pyr rho*tite, n. [Gr. ? flame colored, fr. ? fire.] (Min.) A bronze colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by the magnet. Called also {magnetic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrrhotite — noun Etymology: modification of German Pyrrhotin, from Greek pyrrhotēs redness, from pyrrhos red, from pyr fire more at fire Date: 1868 a bronze colored mineral of metallic luster that consists of ferrous sulfide and is attracted by a magnet … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyrrhotite — /pir euh tuyt /, n. a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally… … Universalium
pyrrhotite — noun A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS. Syn: magnetic pyrites … Wiktionary
pyrrhotite — A cave mineral FeS [11] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
pyrrhotite — pyr•rho•tite [[t]ˈpɪr əˌtaɪt[/t]] n. mir a bronze colored magnetic mineral, iron sulfide, occurring in massive and in crystal forms • Etymology: 1868; < Gk pyrrhót(ēs) redness + ite I … From formal English to slang
