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firestink

firestink noun: the stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.

Noun

firestink (uncountable)

  1. The stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.

Origin of firestink

From fire + stink.

Questions about firestink

What does firestink mean?
Firestink means the stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.
What part of speech is firestink?
Firestink is a noun.

Words near firestink in the dictionary

  1. Firester
  2. Firesters
  3. firestick
  4. firestick farming
  5. firesticks
  6. firestink
  7. firestone
  8. Firestone layaway
  9. Firestone layaways
  10. firestones
  11. firestop

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