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Meaning of marcasite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmɑːkəsʌɪt

Definitions

  1. The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS₂, occurring as yellow crystals.
  2. Pyrite.
  3. Any of various metal sulfides, usually iron sulfide minerals.

Equivalents

العربية مرقشيتا
Čeština markazit
Deutsch Markasit
Español marcasita margajita
Suomi markasiitti
Français marcasite marcassite
Italiano marcasite
Latina androdamas
Polski markasyt
Русский маркази́т

Examples

“If he wants to speak as a physician, however, he must say, this marcasite is the man's disease, hence it will cure him.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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