Definition of Pyrolusite

1. Noun. A mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese.

Terms within: Atomic Number 25, Manganese, Mn
Generic synonyms: Mineral

Definition of Pyrolusite

1. n. Manganese dioxide, a mineral of an iron-black or dark steel-gray color and metallic luster, usually soft. Pyrolusite parts with its oxygen at a red heat, and is extensively used in discharging the brown and green tints of glass (whence its name).

Definition of Pyrolusite

1. Noun. (minerology) A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO2), that is an important ore of manganese. ¹

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Definition of Pyrolusite

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyrolusite

pyrolisis
pyrolite
pyrolites
pyrolithic
pyrolitic
pyrolize
pyrolized
pyrolizer
pyrolizers
pyrolizes
pyrolizing
pyrologies
pyrologist
pyrologists
pyrology
pyrolusite (current term)
pyrolusites
pyrolysate
pyrolysates
pyrolyse
pyrolysed
pyrolyser
pyrolysers
pyrolyses
pyrolysing
pyrolysis
pyrolysize
pyrolytic
pyrolytically
pyrolyzable

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