Associations to the word «Pyromorphite»

Wiktionary

PYROMORPHITE, noun. (mineralogy) A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(PO4)3Cl, that is sometimes mined as an ore.

Dictionary definition

PYROMORPHITE, noun. A mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead.

Wise words

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