CHALCOPYRITE


Meaning of CHALCOPYRITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkal-kə-ˈpī-ˌrīt ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin chalcopyrites, from Greek chalkos + Latin pyrites

Date: 1835

: a yellow mineral that consists of a sulfide of copper and iron and is an important copper ore

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