Chalcopyrite
/ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
- 2 a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide wordnet
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All synonymsEtymology
From chalco- (“copper, ore”) + pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.