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chalcopyrite

/ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/

chalcopyrite noun: a yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.

chalcopyrite: a yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂
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Noun

chalcopyrite (plural chalcopyrites)

  1. A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
    Synonyms:
    copper pyrites

chalcopyrite meaning in Tamil

chalcopyrite in Tamil

சற்கோப்பைரைற்று

Synonyms of chalcopyrite

Forms of chalcopyrite

pluralchalcopyrites

Origin of chalcopyrite

From chalco- (“copper, ore”) + pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.

Words formed from chalcopyrite

Questions about chalcopyrite

What does chalcopyrite mean?
Chalcopyrite means a yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
What is chalcopyrite in Tamil?
Chalcopyrite in Tamil is சற்கோப்பைரைற்று. See Chalcopyrite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chalcopyrite?
Chalcopyrite is a noun.
How do you pronounce chalcopyrite?
Chalcopyrite is pronounced /ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/.
What is the plural of chalcopyrite?
The plural of chalcopyrite is chalcopyrites.

Words near chalcopyrite in the dictionary

  1. chalcophanite
  2. chalcophile
  3. chalcophiles
  4. chalcophilic
  5. chalcophyllite
  6. chalcopyrite
  7. chalcopyrites
  8. chalcopyritic
  9. chalcopyritization
  10. chalcopyritized
  11. chalcopyrrhotite

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