pyrochlore
noun
pyrochlore is spelled P-Y-R-O-C-H-L-O-R-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pyrochlore means “A mineral whose composition is that of a mixed niobate mostly of sodium, calcium and cerium, (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pyrochlore is pyrochlores.
How many letters and syllables are in pyrochlore?
| Letters | 10: P-Y-R-O-C-H-L-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pyrochlore?
Pyrochlore appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pyrochlore
- pyrochlores plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pyrochlore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mineral whose composition is that of a mixed niobate mostly of sodium, calcium and cerium, (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pyrochlore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pyrochlore |
| German | Pyrochlor |
| Portuguese | pirocloro |
| Spanish | pirocloro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.