pyrochlore: Meaning and Definition of

py•ro•chlore

Pronunciation: (pī'ru-klôr", -klōr"), [key]
— n.
  1. a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.
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