pyrite

n. 黄铁矿 [化] 黄铁矿

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US /ˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/

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pyrites 复数 pyrites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.

    黄铁矿

    化学 地质
  2. 2.

    Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.

  3. 3.

    (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.

    Copper diselenide can occur both as a marcasite and a pyrite.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)der. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite Recorded since 1555, from Old French pyrite (12th century), from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πυρίτης λίθος (purítēs líthos, “stone of fire, flint”) (so called because it glitters), notably the first part: adjective πυρίτης (purítēs, “of or in fire”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Analyzable as pyr- + -ite

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