pyroxene
UK/paɪˈɹɒk.siːn//paɪˈɹɑk.sin/
pyroxene noun: any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.
Noun
pyroxene (plural pyroxenes)
- Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.
- By the pathside, there are occasional large boulders that shown black crystals the size of a fingernail; these are pyroxene minerals that had time to crystallise out deep within the chamber of liquid rock – or magma – beneath the volcano.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 10
pyroxene meaning in Bengali and Indonesian
pyroxene in Bengali
- লোহা
pyroxene in Indonesian
- mineral
- piroksen
Forms of pyroxene
| plural | pyroxenes |
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Origin of pyroxene
From French pyroxène, from pyro- + Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “stranger”).
Words formed from pyroxene
Questions about pyroxene
- What does pyroxene mean?
- Pyroxene means any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.
- What is pyroxene in Bengali?
- Pyroxene in Bengali is লোহা. See Pyroxene meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is pyroxene?
- Pyroxene is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pyroxene?
- Pyroxene is pronounced /paɪˈɹɒk.siːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pyroxene?
- The plural of pyroxene is pyroxenes.
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