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pyrite

/ˈpaɪ.raɪt/

Traduction: Minéral commun composé de disulfure de fer, caractérisé par un éclat métallique jaune pâle et souvent confondu à tort avec de l'or.

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noun

/ˈpaɪ.raɪt/C1formalscientific
  • frMinéral commun composé de disulfure de fer, caractérisé par un éclat métallique jaune pâle et souvent confondu à tort avec de l'or.

A common mineral composed of iron disulfide, characterized by its pale yellow metallic luster and often mistaken for gold.

  1. A common mineralB2formal

    A pale yellow mineral composed of iron disulfide, often mistaken for gold due to its metallic luster.

    frPyrite

    • Pyrite is often called fool's gold because of its appearance.
    • The rock contained small crystals of pyrite.
    • Miners sometimes find pyrite alongside other valuable minerals.

    Synonymesiron pyritepyrites

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  • pyrites plural form
  • pyrites' possessive plural form
  • pyrite's possessive singular form