pyrochlore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pyrochlore
From the German word Pyrochlor, dating back to 1820–30. See pyro-, chlor- 1
Example Sentences
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Their study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a "pyrochlore," which bears unique optical properties.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
"The pyrochlore is not the only game in town," Si said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
One part copper, two parts vanadium and four parts sulfur, the alloy features a 3D pyrochlore lattice consisting of corner-sharing tetrahedra.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
They looked for an answer in databases of material structures and came across a certain geometric configuration of atoms, classified generally as a pyrochlore -- a type of mineral with a highly symmetric atomic geometry.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023
To test this hypothesis, the researchers synthesized a pyrochlore crystal in the lab.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023
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