English Explanatory Dictionary

yttropyrochlore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A discredited pyrochlore mineral containing niobium, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Word forms

yttropyrochlore

Etymology

Named after the mineral's supposed yttrium content and resemblance to pyrochlore group minerals Yttrium + o + pyrochlore

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