arsenopyrite
[ ahr-suh-noh-pahy-rahyt, ahr-sen-uh- ]
/ ˌɑr sə noʊˈpaɪ raɪt, ɑrˌsɛn ə- /
noun
a common mineral, iron arsenic sulfide, FeAsS, occurring in silver-white to steel-gray crystals or masses: an ore of arsenic.
Also called
mispickel.
Words nearby arsenopyrite
arseniuretted hydrogen,
arseno,
arseno group,
arseno-,
arsenolite,
arsenopyrite,
arsenous,
arsenous acid,
arsey,
arshin,
arsine
British Dictionary definitions for arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
/ (ˌɑːsɪnəʊˈpaɪraɪt, ɑːˌsɛnə-) /
noun
a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
Also called: mispickel