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pyromorphite definition

pyro·mor·phite (pī′rə môr′fīt′)

noun

a semihard, greenish, hexagonal mineral, Pb(PO)Cl, an ore of lead; lead phosphate chloride

Etymology: Ger pyromorphit: see pyro- & -morph & -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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