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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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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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