pyrites
noun/paɪˈraɪtiːz/
/pəˈraɪtiːz/
(British English) (North American English pyrite
[uncountable]/ˈpaɪraɪt/
/ˈpaɪraɪt/
)- a shiny yellow mineral that is made up of sulphur and a metal such as iron
- iron/copper pyrites
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a mineral used for kindling fire): via Latin from Greek puritēs ‘of fire’, from pur ‘fire’.Want to learn more?
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