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pyrrhotite definition

pyr·rho·tite (pir′ə tīt′)

noun

a bronze-colored, typically magnetic, hexagonal mineral, FeS, usually found with pentlandite; iron sulfide

Etymology: < Gr pyrrhotēs, redness (< pyrrhos, flame-colored < pyr, fire) + -ite

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