pyromorphite
A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical…A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl that is sometimes mined as an ore.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl that is sometimes mined as an ore.
a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
Forms
plural: pyromorphites| Singular | pyromorphite |
|---|
uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead:green lead ore
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.