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arsenopyrite

ar·se·no·py·rite
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-suh-noh-pahy-rahyt, ahr-sen-uh-]
    • /ˌɑr sə noʊˈpaɪ raɪt, ɑrˌsɛn ə-/
    • /ˌɑːsənəʊpˈaɪraɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-suh-noh-pahy-rahyt, ahr-sen-uh-]
    • /ˌɑr sə noʊˈpaɪ raɪt, ɑrˌsɛn ə-/

Definitions of arsenopyrite word

  • noun arsenopyrite a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS 3
  • noun arsenopyrite a silvery-white, hard, brittle, monoclinic mineral, FeAsS; iron arsenic sulfide: it is an ore of arsenic found as a twinned crystal in veins of metamorphic rock 3
  • noun arsenopyrite a common mineral, iron arsenic sulfide, FeAsS, occurring in silver-white to steel-gray crystals or masses: an ore of arsenic. 1
  • noun arsenopyrite (mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS. 0

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Origin of arsenopyrite

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; arseno- + pyrite

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Parts of speech for Arsenopyrite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arsenopyrite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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