PYRRHOTITE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties

Synonyms:

magnetic pyrites; pyrrhotine; pyrrhotite

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pyrrhotite" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

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