pyrolusite

American  

[pahy-ruh-loo-sahyt, pahy-rol-yuh-sahyt] / ˌpaɪ rəˈlu saɪt, paɪˈrɒl jəˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.

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pyrolusite British  

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈluːsaɪt /

noun

1. a blackish fibrous or soft powdery mineral consisting of manganese dioxide in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in association with other manganese ores and is an important source of manganese. Formula: MnO 2

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Etymology

Origin of pyrolusite

1820–30; pyro- + Greek loûs ( is ) washing + -ite ¹

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pyrolusite

How does pyrolusite effect the decolorizing of glass containing iron?

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Appended are two analyses of pyrolusite containing sesquioxide of iron.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.

Its ores occur abundantly in nature as the minerals pyrolusite, manganite, etc.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section M, N, and O by Project Gutenberg

The binoxide, or peroxide, is the black manganese of commerce, and the pyrolusite of mineralogists, and is by far the most abundant of the manganese ores.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various

Generally resembles pyrolusite, but is distinguished from it by its superior hardness.

From The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis by Getman, Frederick Hutton