pyrites
noun /paɪˈraɪtiːz/
/pəˈraɪtiːz/
(British English) (North American English pyrite
[uncountable] /ˈpaɪraɪt/
/ˈpaɪraɪt/
)- a shiny yellow mineral that is made up of sulphur and a metal such as iron
硫化矿物 - iron/copper pyrites
黄铁矿；黄铜矿
词源late Middle English (denoting a mineral used for kindling fire): via Latin from Greek puritēs ‘of fire’, from pur ‘fire’. - iron/copper pyrites