| Pronunciation: | | `kalku'pIrIt
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[n] a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper-iron sulfide |
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CHALCOPYRITE is a 12 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | copper pyrites |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 29, copper, Cu, mineral |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chal`co*pyr"ite\, n. [Gr. chalko`s brass + E.
pyrite. So named from its color.] (Min.)
Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper,
containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and
in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.
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