Meanings
noun
- chemistryA discredited pyrochlore mineral containing niobium, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Origin
Named after the mineral's supposed yttrium content and resemblance to pyrochlore group minerals Yttrium + o + pyrochlore
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APA
yttropyrochlore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yttropyrochlore
MLA
“yttropyrochlore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yttropyrochlore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yttropyrochlore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yttropyrochlore.
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