pyrrhotite
[ pir-uh-tahyt ]
/ ˈpɪr əˌtaɪt /
noun
a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
Origin of pyrrhotite
1868; < Greek
pyrrhót(ēs) redness +
-ite1
Words nearby pyrrhotite
pyrrha,
pyrrhic,
pyrrhic victory,
pyrrho,
pyrrhonism,
pyrrhotite,
pyrrhuloxia,
pyrrhus,
pyrrole,
pyrrolidine,
pyrrophyta
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrrhotite
pyrrhotite
pyrrhotine (ˈpɪrəˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn, -tɪn)
/ (ˈpɪrəˌtaɪt) /
noun
a common bronze-coloured magnetic mineral consisting of ferrous sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: FeS
Word Origin for pyrrhotite
C19: from Greek
purrhotēs redness, from
purrhos fiery, from
pur fire