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arsenopyrite

arsenopyrite noun: a silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.

Noun

arsenopyrite (countable and uncountable, plural arsenopyrites)

  1. A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
    Synonyms:
    AsPy, FeAsS, mispickel

Synonyms of arsenopyrite

Forms of arsenopyrite

pluralarsenopyrites

Origin of arsenopyrite

From arseno- + pyrite.

Questions about arsenopyrite

What does arsenopyrite mean?
Arsenopyrite means a silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
What part of speech is arsenopyrite?
Arsenopyrite is a noun.
What is the plural of arsenopyrite?
The plural of arsenopyrite is arsenopyrites.

Words near arsenopyrite in the dictionary

  1. arsenopalladinite
  2. arsenophage
  3. arsenophages
  4. arsenophagy
  5. arsenophenylglycin
  6. arsenopyrite
  7. arsenopyrites
  8. arsenosilicate
  9. arsenosilicates
  10. arsenosugar
  11. arsenosugars

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