pyrosmalite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Py*ros"ma*lite noun
Etymology
Pyro- + Gr. odor + -like.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A mineral, usually of a pale brown or of a gray or grayish green color, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron and manganese; -- so called from the odor given off before the blowpipe.

Webster 1913