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pyrochlore

[ pahy-ruh-klawr, -klohr ]

noun

  1. a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrochlore1

From the German word Pyrochlor, dating back to 1820–30. See pyro-, chlor- 1

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