Mundic

Mundic
Mundic Mun"dic, n. Iron pyrites, or arsenical pyrites; -- so called by the Cornish miners. [1913 Webster]

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  • mundic — mun·dic …   English syllables

  • mundic — /ˈmʌndɪk/ (say mundik) noun → iron pyrites. Also, mundick. {British dialect (Cornish) …  

  • mundic — ˈməndik noun ( s) Etymology: perhaps from Cornish mēn tēk, from mēn stone + tēk pretty; akin to Welsh teg pretty, Old Irish ētig ugly, Old Norse thægr pleasant, thiggja to take, receive more at menhir, thig Cornwall …   Useful english dictionary

  • white mundic — /waɪt ˈmʌndɪk/ (say wuyt mundik) noun → arsenopyrite …  

  • white mundic — noun : arsenopyrite …   Useful english dictionary

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