PYROMORPHITES

Noun

pyromorphites

plural of pyromorphite

Source: Wiktionary


PYROMORPHITE

Pyr`o*mor"phite, n. Etym: [G. pyromorphit, from Gr. (Min.)

Definition: Native lead phosphate with lead chloride, occurring in bright green and brown hexagonal crystals and also massive; -- so called because a fused globule crystallizes in cooling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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