arsenopyrite
[ ahr-suh-noh-pahy-rahyt, ahr-sen-uh- ]
noun
a common mineral, iron arsenic sulfide, FeAsS, occurring in silver-white to steel-gray crystals or masses: an ore of arsenic.
Origin of arsenopyrite
1- Also called mispickel.
Words Nearby arsenopyrite
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British Dictionary definitions for arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
/ (ˌɑːsɪnəʊˈpaɪraɪt, ɑːˌsɛnə-) /
noun
a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS: Also called: mispickel
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