mispickel

American

[mis-pik-uhl] / ˈmɪsˌpɪk əl /

noun

Mineralogy.

arsenopyrite.

mispickel British

/ ˈmɪsˌpɪkəl /

noun

another name for arsenopyrite

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Etymology

Origin of mispickel

First recorded in 1675–85, mispickel is from the German word Mispickel

Example Sentences

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Mispickel contains 45.0 per cent. of arsenic, to how much white arsenic will this be equivalent?

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