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nounpyromorphite (usually uncountable, plural pyromorphites)
plural pyromorphites
- uncountableusuallychemistryA yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl that is sometimes mined as an ore.
Synonyms: green lead ore
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nounA yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl that is sometimes mined as an ore.
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nouna mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
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pyromorphite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyromorphite
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“pyromorphite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyromorphite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyromorphite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyromorphite.
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