Pyrite

/ˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/

Synonyms for "pyrite" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(1 words)
fool's gold

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
decorative mineraliron pyriteiron pyritesiron sulfide mineral

Related words (6)

Noun(4 words)
ornamental specimenpyritessulfur oresulfur-bearing ore

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

3 entries
mineralmineral oreornamental stone

More specific

5 entries
cubic pyritepyrite cabochonpyrite crystalspyrite specimensulfur bearing ore

Collocations

5 entries
fool's goldpyrite crystalspyrite jewelrypyrite specimenpyrite vein

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

6 entries
pyrite orepyriticpyritizepyritizedpyritizingsulfide mineral

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The pyrite output in 1961 was 1.2 million tons, derived mainly from the Hsiang Shan mine in Anhwei and the Ying-te mine in Kwangtung.

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China's 13 large foreign fertilizer plants ordered a few years ago are all scheduled to be in operation in a year or two.[…]China's biggest pyrite mine (openpit), being built in Yunfu, Kwangtung Province, was near completion.

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Copper diselenide can occur both as a marcasite and a pyrite.

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