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s | pyrite |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun pyrite is

.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .
  • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
  • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    pyrite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
  • (usually as a plural: pyrites ) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
  • (usually as a plural: pyrites ) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
  • Copper diselenide can occur both as a marcasite and a pyrite .

    Synonyms

    * fool's gold * iron pyrites

    Derived terms

    * chalcopyrite * pyritic * pyritified * white iron pyrite

    See also

    * marcasite ----