pyrite : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pyrite	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pyrite
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pyrite n a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color Synonym(s): pyrite, iron pyrite, fool's gold
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrite \Pyr"ite\, n.; pl. {Pyrites}. [Cf. F. pyrite. See {Pyrites}.] (Min.) A common mineral of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron pyrites; iron disulphide. Hence sable coal his massy couch extends, And stars of gold the sparkling pyrite blends. --E. Darwin.