Meanings
nounpyrolusite (countable and uncountable, plural pyrolusites)
plural pyrolusites
- countableuncountablechemistryA dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
- Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
- Latinpyr
- Englishpyro-
- Ancient Greekλούω (loúō)
- Ancient Greekλοῦσις (loûsis)
- Englishpyrolusite
From pyro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) + English -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish pyrolusiitti
- pyrolusiittia mineral, manganese dioxide
French pyrolusite
- pyrolusitea mineral, manganese dioxide
German Pyrolusit
- Pyrolusita mineral, manganese dioxide
Italian pirolusite
- pirolusitea mineral, manganese dioxide
Portuguese pirolusita
- pirolusitaa mineral, manganese dioxide
Spanish pirolusita
- pirolusitaa mineral, manganese dioxide
Cite this entry
APA
pyrolusite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrolusite
MLA
“pyrolusite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrolusite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrolusite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrolusite.
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