pyroxenite

pyroxenite

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English pyroxene
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English pyroxenite

    From pyroxene + -ite.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /paɪˈɹɑksin.aɪt/

    Noun

    pyroxenite (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxenites)

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

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