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| mar·ca·site [ mrkə st, mrkə zt ] |
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1. yellow mineral: a yellowish iron sulfide mineral. Use: jewelry.
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2. decorative piece of polished metal: polished steel or other white metal cut with facets and used in jewelry, or something made from this
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| [15th century. Via medieval Latin marcasita< Arabic marḳašīṯa< Persian or Aramaic] |
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