HyperDic: pyrite

English > 1 sense of the word pyrite:
NOUNsubstancepyrite, iron pyrite, fool's golda common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
pyrite > pronunciation
Soundspay'rayt
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English > pyrite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color.
Synonymsiron pyrite, fool's gold
BroadermineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substancesselenium, Se, atomic number 34A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
Spanishpirita
Catalanpirita

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