1 pyrochlore | Definition of pyrochlore

pyrochlore

noun
py·​ro·​chlore | \ ˈpīrəˌklō(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of pyrochlore

: a brown or dark reddish mineral NaCaCb2O6F that is isomorphous with microlite and is an oxide and fluoride of sodium, calcium, and columbium

History and Etymology for pyrochlore

German pyrochlor, from pyr- + Greek chlōros greenish yellow

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