(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:24:12

Pyr"rho*tine (?), Pyr"rho*tite (?), n. [Gr. flame-colored, fr. fire.] Min.

A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by the magnet. Called also magnetic pyrites.

 

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