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py·rites
\pə̇ˈrīd.(ˌ)ēz, -ī(ˌ)tēz also pīˈr-; also ÷ˈpīˌrīts\ noun
(plural pyrites \“\)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek pyritēs of or in fire (in pyritēs lithos stone that strikes fire, pyrites), from pyr fire — more at fire
1. obsolete : a stone that may be used for striking fire
2. : any of various metallic-looking sulfides of which pyrite is the commonest — usually used with a qualifying term indicating the component metal
< copper pyrites >
< tin pyrites > |