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Pyrolusite

Pyrolusite Meaning & Definition
Pyrolusite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pyrolusite?

[n] a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese

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See Also | atomic number 25 | manganese | mineral | Mn

Pyrolusite In Webster's Dictionary

\Pyr`o*lu"site\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. ? to loose, or ? a loosing.] (Min.) 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).

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