"Pyrochlore" is a word in ENGLISH
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.
Mystic: a person who is puzzled before the obvious but who understands the non-existent.
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The Captain was Jewish, and the new First Officer was Chinese. It was the first time they had flown together, and it was obvious by the silence that they didn't get along.After 30 minutes, the Captain finally spoke. He said, " I don't like Chinese. "The F.O. replied, " Ooooh, no like Chinese? Why is that? " The Captain said, " You bombed Pearl Harbor. That's why I don't like Chinese. "The F.O. said, " Nooooo, noooo ... Chinese not bomb Pearl Harbah. That JAPANESE, not Chinese. "And the Captain answered, " Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese ... it doesn't matter. They're all alike. "Another 30 minutes of silence.Finally the First Officer said, " No like Jew. "The Captain replied, " Why not? Why don't you like Jews? "" Jews sink Titanic. " Said the F.O.The Captain tried to correct him, " No, no. The Jews didn't sink the Titanic. It was an iceberg. "" Iceberg, Goldberg, Rosenberg .. no mattah .. all same "
A salt of columbic acid; a niobate. See Columbium.
Read the complete definitionA mineral of a black color, submetallic luster, and high specific specific gravity. It is a niobate (or columbate) of …
Read the complete definitionA mineral of a brownish black color, essentially a tantalo-niobate of yttrium, erbium, and cerium; -- so called after Robert …
Read the complete definitionSame as Columbate.
Read the complete definitionA rare mineral having a velvet-black color and submetallic luster. It is a niobate of uranium, iron, and the yttrium …
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