PYROMORPHITE


Meaning of PYROMORPHITE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ p ī -r ə - ' mo ̇ r- ˌ f ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: German Pyromorphit, from Greek pyr- + morph ē form

Date: circa 1814

: a mineral consisting essentially of a chloride and phosphate of lead

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