Chalcopyrite

/ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
  2. 2
    a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide wordnet

Etymology

From chalco- (“copper, ore”) + pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.

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