First Known Use: circa 1814
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pyromorphite
noun py·ro·mor·phite \ˌpī-rə-ˈmȯr-ˌfīt\
Definition of PYROMORPHITE
: a mineral consisting essentially of a chloride and phosphate of lead
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Origin of PYROMORPHITE
German Pyromorphit, from Greek pyr- + morphē form
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