pyrrhotite

[ pir-uh-tahyt ]

/ ˈpɪr əˌtaɪt /

noun

a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.

Origin of pyrrhotite

1868; <Greek pyrrhót(ēs) redness + -ite¹

Words nearby pyrrhotite

Pyrrha, pyrrhic, Pyrrhic victory, Pyrrho, Pyrrhonism, pyrrhotite, pyrrhuloxia, Pyrrhus, pyrrole, pyrrolidine, Pyrrophyta

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Example sentences from the Web for pyrrhotite

One of the best-known localities is Bodenmais, in Bavaria, where it occurs with pyrrhotite in a granite matrix.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
The copper deposits are mainly in well-marked fracture planes in serpentine; the ore is pyrrhotite, with or without chalcopyrite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
Marcasite and pyrrhotite, other iron sulphide minerals, are frequently found with pyrite and are used for the same purposes.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Pyrrhotite, or magnetic pyrites, is the source of about all the nickel of commerce.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble

The pyritic ores of iron, including marcasite, pyrrhotite and mispickel, are often taken for gold by the inexperienced.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble

British Dictionary definitions for pyrrhotite

pyrrhotite

pyrrhotine (ˈpɪrəˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn, -tɪn)

/ (ˈpɪrəˌtaɪt) /

noun

a common bronze-coloured magnetic mineral consisting of ferrous sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: FeS

Word Origin for pyrrhotite

C19: from Greek purrhotēs redness, from purrhos fiery, from pur fire

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单词	pyrrhotite
释义	pyrrhotite [ pir-uh-tahyt ] / ˈpɪr əˌtaɪt / noun a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic. Origin of pyrrhotite 1868; <Greek pyrrhót(ēs) redness + -ite¹ Words nearby pyrrhotite Pyrrha, pyrrhic, Pyrrhic victory, Pyrrho, Pyrrhonism, pyrrhotite, pyrrhuloxia, Pyrrhus, pyrrole, pyrrolidine, Pyrrophyta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pyrrhotite One of the best-known localities is Bodenmais, in Bavaria, where it occurs with pyrrhotite in a granite matrix. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various The copper deposits are mainly in well-marked fracture planes in serpentine; the ore is pyrrhotite, with or without chalcopyrite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various Marcasite and pyrrhotite, other iron sulphide minerals, are frequently found with pyrite and are used for the same purposes. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Pyrrhotite, or magnetic pyrites, is the source of about all the nickel of commerce. The A B C of Mining\|Charles A. Bramble The pyritic ores of iron, including marcasite, pyrrhotite and mispickel, are often taken for gold by the inexperienced. The A B C of Mining\|Charles A. Bramble British Dictionary definitions for pyrrhotite pyrrhotite pyrrhotine (ˈpɪrəˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn, -tɪn) / (ˈpɪrəˌtaɪt) / noun a common bronze-coloured magnetic mineral consisting of ferrous sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: FeS Word Origin for pyrrhotite C19: from Greek purrhotēs redness, from purrhos fiery, from pur fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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