English dictionary
pyrochlore
/'p/aI/r/@/,kl/oU/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so called from its becoming grass-green on being subjected to heat under the blowpipe.
Source: webster1913