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pyrochroite

Today it means: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. Full definition →

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From pyro- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + -ite.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.