n.
Pronunciation: ' p ī - ˌ r ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin pyrites
Date: 1756
: a common mineral that consists of iron disulfide, has a pale brass-yellow color and metallic luster, and is burned in making sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid
n.
Pronunciation: ' p ī - ˌ r ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin pyrites
Date: 1756
: a common mineral that consists of iron disulfide, has a pale brass-yellow color and metallic luster, and is burned in making sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012