PYRITIZE

Etymology

Verb

pyritize (third-person singular simple present pyritizes, present participle pyritizing, simple past and past participle pyritized)

(transitive) To convert something into pyrites.

Source: Wiktionary


Pyr"i*tize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. pyritiser.]

Definition: To convert into pyrites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

coffee icon