pyroxene
ˈpaɪrɒksiːn
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Definition of pyroxene - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geologyTECH.any of various dark-colored rock-forming silicate mineralsTECH.
  • Pyroxene crystals are commonly found in basalt and gabbro..
  • Geologists often study pyroxene in volcanic rocks.
  • Pyroxene is essential in understanding rock formation.
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Origin of pyroxene

Greek, pyr (fire) + xenos (stranger)

Terms with pyroxene included in their meaning

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geology
dark green to black mineral of the pyroxene group
igneous rock
dark, fine-grained rock with pyroxene and feldspar
stone
dark, fine-grained igneous rock with plagioclase and pyroxene
rock type
dark coarse-grained igneous rock with plagioclase and pyroxene
geology
heavy dark rock with pyroxene minerals
geology
pyroxene mineral forming orthorhombic crystals

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  1. French:pyroxène, ...
  2. German:Pyroxen, ...
  3. Italian:pirosseno, ...
  4. Spanish:piroxeno, ...
  5. Portuguese:piroxena, ...
  6. Chinese:辉石, ...
  7. Japanese:輝石, ...
  8. Arabic:بِيرُوكْسِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּירוֹקְסֵן, ...
  10. Russian:пироксен, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піроксен, ...
  12. Hindi:पाइरोक्सीन, ...
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