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pyrochroite

noun
py·​rochro·​ite | \ ˌpīrəˈkrōˌīt, pīˈräkrəˌwīt\
plural -s

Definition of pyrochroite

: a mineral Mn(OH)2 that is a natural manganous hydroxide

History and Etymology for pyrochroite

Swedish pyrochroit, from pyr- + Greek chrōs color + Swedish -it -ite; from the fact that it becomes colored when heated

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