PYRITES


Meaning of PYRITES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈrī-tēz, pī-; ˈpī-ˌrīts ]

noun

( plural pyrites )

Etymology: Latin, flint, from Greek pyritēs of or in fire, from pyr fire

Date: 1543

: any of various metallic-looking sulfides of which pyrite is the commonest

• py·rit·ic -ˈri-tik adjective

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