Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.

    арсенопири́тarsenopirít

    a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Arsenic is obtained primarily from arsenopyrite (FeAsS), a mineral with a metallic luster.

    ruМышьяк получают в основном из арсенопирита (FeAsS), минерала с металлическим блеском. — Grigoriy

  2. Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) is heated in air to produce white arsenic (As₂O₃).

    ruАрсенопирит (FeAsS) нагревают на воздухе и получают белый мышьяк (As2O3). — Grigoriy

  3. When arsenopyrite (FeAsS) is dissolved in nitric acid, elemental sulfur is released and arsenic acid is formed.

    ruПри растворении арсенопирита (FeAsS) в азотной кислоте выделяется элементарная сера и образуется мышьяковая кислота. — Grigoriy

Translations

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By meaning 1
a silvery-grey ore of arsenic:

Origin

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

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Forms

plural: arsenopyrites
Singulararsenopyrite
Pluralarsenopyrites

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic:mispickel

See also

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arsenopyrite — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto