firestink

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noun

The stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.

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Meanings

nounfirestink (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.

Origin

From fire + stink.

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firestink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firestink

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“firestink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firestink. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firestink,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firestink.

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