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PYROMORPHITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pyromorphite mean?
• PYROMORPHITE (noun)
The noun PYROMORPHITE has 1 sense:
1. a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
Familiarity information: PYROMORPHITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
green lead ore; pyromorphite
Hypernyms ("pyromorphite" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
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