pirolusite
Italian
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Etymology
Derived from piro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis, “washing, cleaning”, noun) + -ite.
Pronunciation
Noun
pirolusite f (plural pirolusiti)
References
- pirolusite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana