- Copper pyrites
- Pyrites Py*ri"tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See {Pyre}.]
(Min.)
A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of
iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or
yellowish color.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite, or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when struck with steel. [1913 Webster]
{Arsenical pyrites}, arsenopyrite.
{Auriferous pyrites}. See under {Auriferous}.
{Capillary pyrites}, millerite.
{Common pyrites}, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.
{Hair pyrites}, millerite.
{Iron pyrites}. See {Pyrite}.
{Magnetic pyrites}, pyrrhotite.
{Tin pyrites}, stannite.
{White iron pyrites}, orthorhombic iron disulphide; marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites, etc.
{Yellow pyrites}, or {Copper pyrites}, the sulphide of copper and iron; chalcopyrite. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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copper pyrites — n. CHALCOPYRITE … English World dictionary
copper pyrites — noun a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide • Syn: ↑chalcopyrite • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑copper, ↑Cu, ↑atomic number 29 * * * … Useful english dictionary
copper pyrites — chalcopyrite (copper iron sulfide) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
copper pyrites — noun Date: 1757 chalcopyrite … New Collegiate Dictionary
copper pyrites — Mineral. chalcopyrite. [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
copper pyrites — noun another term for chalcopyrite … English new terms dictionary
copper pyrites — cop′per pyri′tes n. mir chalcopyrite • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
copper pyrites — /kɒpə paɪˈraɪtiz/ (say kopuh puy ruyteez) noun → chalcopyrite … Australian English dictionary
Pyrites — Py*ri tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See {Pyre}.] (Min.) A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish color. [1913 Webster] Note: The term was originally applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
copper — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 Chem. a malleable red brown metallic element of the transition series occurring naturally esp. in cuprite and malachite, and used esp. for electrical cables and apparatus. Usage: Symb.: Cu. 2 a bronze coin. 3 a large metal… … Useful english dictionary
