pyrolusite

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What does pyrolusite mean?

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

Where does pyrolusite come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- Ancient Greek λούω (loúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English pyrolusite From pyro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) + English -ite.

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