SINCE 1828
pyrites
noun
py·rites
| \pə-ˈrī-tēz,
pī-;ˈpī-ˌrīts
\
pī-;ˈpī-ˌrīts
\
plural pyrites
Definition of pyrites
: any of various metallic-looking sulfides of which pyrite is the commonest
Other Words from pyrites
pyritic
\ pə-ˈri-tik ,
pī-
\
adjective
pī-
\
adjective
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