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单词 fool's gold
释义

fool's gold


noun

iron or copper pyrites, sometimes mistaken for gold.

Origin of fool's gold

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby fool's gold

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British Dictionary definitions for fool's gold

fool's gold

noun

any of various yellow minerals, esp pyrite or chalcopyrite, that can be mistaken for gold
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

Scientific definitions for fool's gold

fool's gold
[ fōōlz ]

Any of several minerals, especially pyrite and chalcopyrite, sometimes mistaken for gold.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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