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Pyrite
Meaning
Noun
●
In Minerals:
The common
mineral
iron
disulfide
(FeS₂), of a
pale
brass-yellow
color
and
brilliant
metallic
luster
,
crystallizing
in the
isometric
system.
●
Any metallic-looking
sulphide
, such as the above, which is the most common.
●
In Chemistry:
(usually as a
plural
:
pyrites
) Any
metal
dichalcogenide
that is
isostructural
to the common mineral.
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