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pyrochroite

pyrochroite noun: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.

Noun

pyrochroite

  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.

Origin of pyrochroite

From pyro- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + -ite.

Questions about pyrochroite

What does pyrochroite mean?
Pyrochroite means a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.
What part of speech is pyrochroite?
Pyrochroite is a noun.

Words near pyrochroite in the dictionary

  1. pyrochlore
  2. pyrochlores
  3. pyrochloric
  4. pyrochroid
  5. pyrochroids
  6. pyrochroite
  7. pyrocitrate
  8. pyrocitrates
  9. pyrocitric
  10. pyrocitric acid
  11. pyroclast

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