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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYROMORPHITE

From German Pyromorphit, from pyro- + Greek morphē form + -ite1, an allusion to the fact that it assumes a crystalline form when heated.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYROMORPHITE

pyromorphite  [ˌpaɪrəʊˈmɔːfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYROMORPHITE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pyromorphite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PYROMORPHITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Pyromorphite

Pyromorphite is a mineral species composed of lead chlorophosphate: Pb5(PO4)3Cl, sometimes occurring in sufficient abundance to be mined as an ore of lead. Crystals are common, and have the form of a hexagonal prism terminated by the basal planes, sometimes combined with narrow faces of a hexagonal pyramid. Crystals with a barrel-like curvature are not uncommon. Globular and reniform masses are also found. It is part of a series with two other minerals: mimetite (Pb5(AsO4)3Cl) and vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl), the resemblance in external characters is so close that, as a rule, it is only possible to distinguish between them by chemical tests. They were formerly confused under the names green lead ore and brown lead ore (German: Grünbleierz and Braunbleierz). The phosphate was first distinguished chemically by M. H. Klaproth in 1784, and it was named pyromorphite by J. F. L. Hausmann in 1813. The name is derived from the Greek for pyr (fire) and morfe (form) due to its crystallization behavior after being melted. Cylindrical yellow green pyromorphite crystals, Chihuahua, Mexico...

Definition of pyromorphite in the English dictionary

The definition of pyromorphite in the dictionary is a green, yellow, brown, or grey secondary mineral that consists of lead chloro-phosphate in the form of hexagonal crystals. Formula: Pb5Cl3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYROMORPHITE


bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
bullfight
ˈbʊlˌfaɪt
catfight
ˈkætˌfaɪt
cockfight
ˈkɒkˌfaɪt
dogfight
ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt
epiphyte
ˈɛpɪˌfaɪt
fight
faɪt
firefight
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt
gametophyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfaɪt
graphite
ˈɡræfaɪt
gunfight
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt
hemimorphite
ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt
macrophyte
ˈmækrəʊˌfaɪt
neophyte
ˈniːəʊˌfaɪt
phosphite
ˈfɒsfaɪt
prizefight
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt
psephite
ˈsiːfaɪt
sporophyte
ˈspɔːrəʊˌfaɪt
sulfite
ˈsʌlfaɪt
turfite
ˈtɜːfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYROMORPHITE

pyromagnetic
pyromancer
pyromancy
pyromania
pyromaniac
pyromaniacal
pyromantic
pyromeride
pyrometallurgy
pyrometer
pyrometric
pyrometrical
pyrometrically
pyrometry
pyrone
pyronine
pyroninophilic
pyrope
pyrophobia
pyrophobic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYROMORPHITE

bisulphite
black and white
black-and-white
hydrogen sulphite
hydrosulphite
hypophosphite
hyposulphite
in black and white
in the white
off-white
ophite
shite
Snow White
snow-white
sodium hyposulphite
sodium metabisulphite
sulphite
synadelphite
the white
white

Synonyms and antonyms of pyromorphite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyromorphite» into 25 languages

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磷氯铅矿
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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пироморфит
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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Pyromorphite
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Pyromorphit
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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Pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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पिनोमोर्फीट
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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піроморфіт
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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pyromorphite
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Trends of use of pyromorphite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROMORPHITE»

The term «pyromorphite» is normally little used and occupies the 125.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyromorphite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYROMORPHITE»

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Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
Pyromorphite, mimetite and vanadinite are also members of the group. Occurrence Apatite is a widely distributed phosphate mineral. lt occurs as small crystals as an accessory mineral in a wide range of igneous rocks. Large crystals occur in ...
Arthur Clive Bishop, Alan Robert Woolley, William Roger Hamilton, 1999
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Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
PYROMORPHITE CRYSTALS FROM SOUTH AFRICA Composition: phosphate Crystal system: hexagonal Hardness: 3.5-4 Specific gravity: 7.04 Streak: white Lustre: resinous, subadamantine Named from the Greek 'pyr' meaning 'fire' and ...
Bruce Cairncross, 2004
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Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of ...
167. Cerussite, crystallized. Scotland. Presented by G. B. Greenough. 168. White- lead ore, incrust- ing excellent Galena, " Flot ore." From the " Flats," Grinton Moor, Yorkshire, 1858. 169. Brown Pyromorphite (Phosphate of lead), with Cerussite, ...
Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1864
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The Utilization of Bioremediation to Reduce Soil ...
Heterotrophic solubilization can also have consequences for other remedial treatments for contaminated soils. Pyromorphite (Pb5(PO4)3CI) is a stable lead mineral which can form in urban and industrially-contaminated soils. Such insolubility ...
Václav Sasek, John A. Glaser, P. Baveye, 2003
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Colloquium on Geology, Mineralogy, and Human Welfare
(54) observed the formation of pyromorphite when hydroxylapatite particles were reacted with goethite suspensions containing sorbed Pb. In these experiments, the Pb-treated goethites and the apatite particles were separated by dialysis ...
Joseph V. Smith, 1999
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Thermodynamics, Solubility and Environmental Issues
The formation of hydroxypyromorphite and pyromorphite has also been observed with an increase in the original, residual lead in soil using a sequential extraction method [45]. These authors, as well as many others [12–15], concluded that ...
Trevor Letcher, 2007
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Fungi in Bioremediation
Pyromorphite (Pb5(PO4),Cl) is a stable lead mineral and can form in urban and industrially contaminated soils. Since such insolubility reduces lead bioavailability, the formation of pyromorphite has been suggested as a remediation technique ...
Geoffrey M. Gadd, 2001
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Dana's Minerals and How to Study Them (After Edward ...
the much larger size of the Pb ion to that of Ca or V, there is little solid solution between apatite and either pyromorphite or vanadinite. Habit. Pyromorphite is hexagonal and is found in small hexagonal prisms which are frequently cavernous ...
Cornelius S. Hurlbut, W. Edwin Sharp, 1998
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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Identification, Values ...
Group: Phosphates System: Hexagonal Hardness: 3.5-4 Pyromorphite occurs as short, prismatic, barrel-shaped crystals that are often hollow, and as parallel aggregates, reniform masses and crusts. Pyromorphite ranges in color from dark  ...
Patti Polk, 2012
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Energy, Waste and the Environment: A Geochemical Perspective
in contact with the surface of the apatite is sufficient to cause partial/complete dissolution of the apatite and precipitation of the more stable pyromorphite. A typical set of stoichiometric dissolution and precipitation reactions would be ( Lowers/ al ...
R. Gieré, Peter Stille, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYROMORPHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyromorphite is used in the context of the following news items.
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24 e Bourse des minéraux : le monde à portée de main
... mine de baratyne et de fluorite qui a fourni pendant son exploitation des pièces minéralogiques exceptionnelles de fluorite, baryte et surtout de pyromorphite. «la Nouvelle République, Jul 15»
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Le musée des minéraux est ouvert
Cette année, le musée aura le plaisir de vous montrer une acquisition récente : une pyromorphite et une baryte bleue de Chaillac. Le musée est ouvert à tous, ... «lepopulaire.fr, Jun 15»
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Automobiles et tracteurs d'hier, minéraux, appareils photos, coiffes …
Marcel Valladares devant une parti de sa collection, une pyromorphite de Saint Salvy dans les mains. Automobiles et tracteurs d'hier, minéraux, appareils ... «Le Tarn Libre.com, Jun 15»
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Le monde riche des minéraux
Pyromorphite, (Chine). L'une des merveilles que l'on peut admirer à Paris, dans le cadre de l'exposition "Trésors de la Terre" du Muséum. BERTRAND GUAY / ... «Le Monde, Dec 14»
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NICE : 30e SALON DES MINÉRAUX, FOSSILES & PIERRES …
... du Maroc ou, pour les spécialistes, pyromorphite, prehnites, axinites et bien d'autres encore. D'autres minéraux tels que la sodalite, la malachite, la rhodonite, ... «Nice Rendez-Vous, Nov 14»
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GERGAM Trois jours dans l'Aveyron
La pyromorphite est encore très présente dans les haldes des anciennes mines de ... dans l'Aveyron, afin de récolter un minéral spécifique : la pyromorphite. «Le JSL, Sep 14»
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Au pays du cristal avec la collection de Freddy Marty
... elbaites du Pakistan, des grenats de Chine et du Brésil, des cavansites de l'Inde et bien sûr quelques minéraux français tels que pyromorphite, barytine, etc. «LaDépêche.fr, Aug 14»
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Pau : des merveilles minérales au parc des expos
Parmi les nouveautés de cette édition figurent quelques pièces remarquables de fluorine et de pyromorphite découvertes en Chine, ainsi qu'un éventail de ... «La République des Pyrénées, Apr 14»
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Historic mineral collection rocks Linden Hall class
... mica, lithium, quartz, amethyst, chalcedony, pink quartz, marble and pyromorphite, as well as opal and topaz that Haldeman collected from all over the world. «Lancaster Newspapers, Jan 14»
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Réalmont. Amitié autour des minéraux
Marc Caverivière d'Asprières spécialiste de la pyromorphite aveyronnaise a présenté le meilleur stand. Momo Jamaï de Haute-Savoie a le plus beau fossile. «LaDépêche.fr, Aug 13»

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