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pyromorphite
[ pahy-ruh-mawr-fahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, lead chlorophosphate, Pb 5 P 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in crystalline and massive forms, and of a green, yellow, or brown color; green lead ore: a minor ore of lead.
pyromorphite
/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈmɔːfaɪt /
noun
- a green, yellow, brown, or grey secondary mineral that consists of lead chloro-phosphate in the form of hexagonal crystals. Formula: Pb 5 Cl(PO 4 ) 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyromorphite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyromorphite1
C19: from German Pyromorphit, from pyro- + Greek morphē form + -ite 1, an allusion to the fact that it assumes a crystalline form when heated
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Example Sentences
Galena becomes anglesite, cerussite, pyromorphite and mimetite.
From Project Gutenberg
Apatite (phosphate of lime) and pyromorphite (phosphate of lead) contain a considerable amount of it.
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