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Traditional English :: pyrite
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pyritous.html - n.
= PYRITES. [F pyrite or L (as PYRITES)] |
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Traditional English :: pyrites
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pyritous.html - n. (in full iron pyrites) a yellow lustrous form of iron disulphide. pyritic adj. pyritiferous adj. pyritize v.tr. (also -ise). pyritous adj. [L f. Gk purites of fire (pur)] |
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Traditional English :: pyridine
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pyritous.html - n. Chem. a colourless volatile odorous liquid, formerly obtained from coal tar, used as a solvent and in chemical manufacture. Chem. formula: C[5]H[5]N. [Gk pur fire + -ID(4) + -INE(4)] |
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Traditional English :: pyridoxine
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pyritous.html - n. a vitamin of the B complex found in yeast, and important in the body's use of unsaturated fatty acids. Also called vitamin B [6]. [PYRIDINE + OX- + -INE(4)] |
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Traditional English :: pyrimidine
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pyritous.html - n. 1 Chem. an organic nitrogenous base. 2 any of a group of derivatives with similar structure, including the nucleotide constituents uracil, thymine, and cytosine. [G Pyrimidin f. Pyridin (as PYRIDINE, IMIDE)] |
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Traditional English :: pyrite
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pyritous.html - n.
= PYRITES. [F pyrite or L (as PYRITES)] |
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