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Meaning of 'pyrochlore' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pyrochlore [ n.]
- A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so called from its becoming grass-green on being subjected to heat under the blowpipe.

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