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chalkopyrite

chalkopyrite is the obsolete form of chalcopyrite.

Meaning of chalcopyrite

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

Forms of chalkopyrite

pluralchalkopyrites

Questions about chalkopyrite

What is chalkopyrite the obsolete form of?
Chalkopyrite is the obsolete form of chalcopyrite.

Words near chalkopyrite in the dictionary

  1. chalkmarks
  2. chalkone
  3. chalkones
  4. chalkophore
  5. chalkophores
  6. chalkopyrite
  7. chalkopyrites
  8. chalkosine
  9. chalkpit
  10. chalkpits
  11. chalks

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