Where does “marcasitic” come from?
marcasitic (English) comes from English marcasite, from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا — marcasite.
marcasitic (English): Containing, or having the nature of, marcasite
Definitions
- Containing, or having the nature of, marcasite
Ancestry of “marcasitic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marcasite | The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS,... |
| 2 | Arabic | مَرْقَشِيتَا | marcasite |
Words derived from “marcasitic”