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pyrochlore

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[pahy-ruh-klawr, -klohr] / ˈpaɪ rəˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr /

noun

  1. a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.

Etymology

Origin of pyrochlore

From the German word Pyrochlor, dating back to 1820–30. See pyro-, chlor- 1

Example Sentences

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Their study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a "pyrochlore," which bears unique optical properties.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

One part copper, two parts vanadium and four parts sulfur, the alloy features a 3D pyrochlore lattice consisting of corner-sharing tetrahedra.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Yi said there is also plenty of room for further experimental exploration of pyrochlore crystals.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

To test this hypothesis, the researchers synthesized a pyrochlore crystal in the lab.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

They looked for an answer in databases of material structures and came across a certain geometric configuration of atoms, classified generally as a pyrochlore -- a type of mineral with a highly symmetric atomic geometry.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

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