Arsenopyrite

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS. countable, uncountable
2
a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic wordnet

Synonyms

mispickel aspy aspy feass ore

Example

"Arsenic is obtained primarily from arsenopyrite (FeAsS), a mineral with a metallic luster."

Etymology

From arseno- + pyrite.

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