pyritous
/ˈpaɪrɪtəs/
adjective
- Containing or resembling pyrite; pyritic.
- The old mining report mentioned a pyritous deposit that was not worth extracting.
- Farmers tested the soil and found it to be pyritous, which explained the poor crop growth.
- The pyritous veins in the cliff face glittered in the sunlight.
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