(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). pyrochlore. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pyrochlore/definitions/2051379 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "pyrochlore" http://smartdefine.org/pyrochlore/definitions/2051379 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, pyrochlore, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pyrochlore/definitions/2051379>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "pyrochlore" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pyrochlore/definitions/2051379> |