English Explanatory Dictionary

pyroxene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.

Pronunciation

/paɪˈɹɒk.siːn/ /paɪˈɹɑk.sin/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-pyroxene.wav

Word forms

pyroxene pyroxenes

Etymology

From French pyroxène, from pyro- + Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “stranger”).

Derived words

clinopyroxene orthopyroxene orthorhombic pyroxene pyribole pyroxenic pyroxenite pyroxenoid pyroxmangite
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