Meanings
nounpyrochlore (countable and uncountable, plural pyrochlores)
plural pyrochlores
- countableuncountablechemistryA mineral whose composition is that of a mixed niobate mostly of sodium, calcium and cerium, (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F).
In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.
2007, Srdjan M. Bulatovic, Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice, →ISBN, page 13
Translations
Catalan piroclor
- piroclormineral
Chinese Mandarin 燒綠石 /烧绿石
- 燒綠石 /烧绿石 (shāolǜshí)mineral
Finnish pyrokloori
- pyrokloorimineral
French pyrochlore
- pyrochloremineral
German Pyrochlor
- Pyrochlormineral
Italian pirocloro
- pirocloromineral
Portuguese pirocloro
- pirocloromineral
Spanish pirocloro
- pirocloromineral
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APA
pyrochlore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrochlore
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“pyrochlore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrochlore. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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