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BNC: 46152 COCA: 34091

pyrite

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pyrite /ˈpaɪˌraɪt/ noun
pyrite
/ˈpaɪˌraɪt/
noun
Learner's definition of PYRITE
[noncount]
: a common mineral that is shiny and pale yellow in color硫化矿
BNC: 46152 COCA: 34091

pyrite

noun

py·​rite ˈpī-ˌrīt How to pronounce pyrite (audio)
: a common mineral that consists of iron disulfide, has a pale brass-yellow color and metallic luster, and is burned in making sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The mineral world's champion of diverse origins is the humble pyrite (FeS2), known by many as Fool's Gold. David Bressan, Forbes, 2 July 2022 And Mary and Jesus are given natural (if irregular) halos by glimmering gold pyrite specks in the lapis. Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2022 If anyone tried to tamper with the master image (by, say, transforming the pyrite of a stringy-haired goatee guy into the gold of an alien), a skeptic could double-check the image by running it through that algorithm. Sandra Upson, Wired, 11 Nov. 2021 The tunnel’s walls were decorated with pyrite, or fool’s gold, which reflected firelight to create the illusion of a sky dotted with stars. Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2021 Geology has found tiny amounts of gold can be trapped inside pyrite. David Bressan, Forbes, 27 June 2021 The company dumped iron pyrite cylinders into the marsh and later manufactured fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 5 Jan. 2021 The company dumped iron pyrite cinders into the marsh and later manufactured fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides there. Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 15 Dec. 2020 The company dumped iron pyrite cinders into the marsh and later manufactured fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides there. Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 15 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin pyrites

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pyrite was in 1741
BNC: 46152 COCA: 34091

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