pyroxenoid

pyroxenoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English pyroxene
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English pyroxenoid

    From pyroxene + -oid.

    Noun

    pyroxenoid (plural pyroxenoids)

    1. (mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene

    See also

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