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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pyrochlore

· Pyr·o·chlore · IPA
01 n. A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so…
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    A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so called from its becoming grass-green on being subjected to heat under the blowpipe.(Min.)