pyritaceous
/ˌpʌɪrɪˈteɪʃəs/ /ˌpɪrɪˈteɪʃəs/rare
adjective
Of the nature of or containing pyrites; pyritic.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), chemist and mineralogist. From pyrites + -aceous.
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