chalcopyrite

(kal′kō pī′rīt′, -pir′īt′)

noun

a bright-yellow mineral, CuFeS, an important ore of copper; copper iron sulfide

Origin: chalco- + pyrite

See chalcopyrite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A yellow mineral, essentially CuFeS₂, that is an important ore of copper. Also called copper pyrites.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin chalcopyrites

Origin: : Greek khalkos, copper

Origin: + pyrites

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