Chalcopyrite \Chal`co*pyr"ite\, n. [Gr. chalko`s brass + E.
pyrite. So named from its color.]
(Min.)
Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper,
containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and
in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Chalcopyrite \Chal`co*pyr"ite\, n. [Gr. chalko`s brass + E.
pyrite. So named from its color.]
(Min.)
Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper,
containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and
in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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