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pyromorphite

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py·ro·mor·phite  (pr-môrft)
n.
A green, brown, or yellow mineral, Pb5(PO4)3Cl, a minor ore of lead.
[German Pyromorphit : Greek puro-, pyro- + Greek morph, form.]
pyromorphite [ˌpaɪrəʊˈmɔːfaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a green, yellow, brown, or grey secondary mineral that consists of lead chloro-phosphate in the form of hexagonal crystals. Formula: Pb5Cl(PO4)3
[from German Pyromorphit, from pyro- + Greek morphē form + -ite1, an allusion to the fact that it assumes a crystalline form when heated]
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Noun1.pyromorphite - a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
green lead ore
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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