English Explanatory Dictionary

pyroxenite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.

Pronunciation

/paɪˈɹɑksin.aɪt/

Word forms

pyroxenite pyroxenites

Etymology

From pyroxene + -ite.

Derived words

pyroxenitic
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