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English Affixes From A To Z: A One-Stop List Of Suffixes, Prefixes, and Combining FormsIn English, we love to make new words by adding all sorts of bits to the front and back of existing terms. These are called affixes, and they are added to the base or stem of a word. When attached to the end of word, the affix is called a suffix. And to the beginning? A prefix.
Nearby words
copper belt, copper hydroxide, copper iris, copper naphthenate, copper penny, copper pyrites, copper river, copper spot, copper sulfate, copper sulphate, copper-bottomed
Origin of copper pyrites
First recorded in 1770–80
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Examples from the Web for copper pyrites
Thallium is a widely-diffused metal, being found in many minerals, particularly in iron- and copper-pyrites and native sulphur.
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British Dictionary definitions for copper pyrites
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