PYRRHOTITE


Meaning of PYRRHOTITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpir-ə-ˌtīt ]

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

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