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Definition of marcasite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

marcasite

noun
 
/ˈmɑːkəsaɪt/,
 
/ˈmɑːkəziːt/
 
/ˈmɑːrkəsaɪt/,
 
/ˈmɑːrkəziːt/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a yellow semi-precious stone used in jewellery
    Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin marcasita, from Arabic marqašīt̲a, from Persian.
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