ar·se·no·py·rite (är s -n -p  rt)n. A silver-white to gray arsenic ore, essentially FeAsS. Also called mispickel. |
arsenopyrite [ˌɑːsɪnəʊˈpaɪraɪt ɑːˌsɛnə-]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS Also called mispickel
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| Noun | 1. | arsenopyrite - a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic As, atomic number 33, arsenic - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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