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pyrolusite

pyrolusite noun: a dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.

Noun

pyrolusite (countable and uncountable, plural pyrolusites)

  1. A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.

Forms of pyrolusite

pluralpyrolusites

Origin of pyrolusite

From pyro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) + English -ite.

Questions about pyrolusite

What does pyrolusite mean?
Pyrolusite means a dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.
What part of speech is pyrolusite?
Pyrolusite is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrolusite?
The plural of pyrolusite is pyrolusites.

Words near pyrolusite in the dictionary

  1. pyrological
  2. pyrologist
  3. pyrologists
  4. pyrology
  5. pyroluminescence
  6. pyrolusite
  7. pyrolusites
  8. pyrolysable
  9. pyrolysate
  10. pyrolysates
  11. pyrolyse

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