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pyrophyllite

pyrophyllite noun: a soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc.

pyrophyllite: a soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc
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Noun

pyrophyllite (plural pyrophyllites)

  1. A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc.

Forms of pyrophyllite

pluralpyrophyllites

Questions about pyrophyllite

What does pyrophyllite mean?
Pyrophyllite means a soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc.
What part of speech is pyrophyllite?
Pyrophyllite is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrophyllite?
The plural of pyrophyllite is pyrophyllites.

Words near pyrophyllite in the dictionary

  1. pyrophosphorylysis
  2. pyrophosphorylytic
  3. pyrophosphotransferase
  4. pyrophosphotransferases
  5. pyrophotography
  6. pyrophyllite
  7. pyrophyllites
  8. pyrophyte
  9. pyrophytes
  10. pyrophytic
  11. pyroplastic

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