pyrrhotite

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/ˈpɪɹətaɪt/

noun

A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.

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magnetic pyritepyrrhotinemagnetic pyrites
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Meanings

nounpyrrhotite (usually uncountable, plural pyrrhotites)

plural pyrrhotites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.

    Synonyms: magnetic pyrite, pyrrhotine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.

Similar
magnetic pyritepyrrhotine

More synonyms by meaning

nouna brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties

Similar
pyrrhotinemagnetic pyrites
Broader
mineral
Also see
pyrrhotine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Ancient Greek πυρρότης (purrhótēs) + English -ite.

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Translations

Finnish magneettikiisu, pyrrotiitti
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French pyrrhotite
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German Pyrrhotin
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Italian pirrotina
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Portuguese pirrotita
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Romanian pirotină
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Spanish pirrotina, pirrotita
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Swedish magnetkis
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Cite this entry
APA

pyrrhotite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhotite

MLA

“pyrrhotite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhotite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrrhotite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhotite.

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