Etymology

pyrolusite

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Today it means: A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) ← English pyro- ← Latin pyr
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Ancient Greekλούω (loúō)
  7. Ancient Greekλοῦσις (loûsis)
  8. English todaypyrolusite

From pyro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) + English -ite.

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