pyroxene

[ pahy-rok-seen, puh-, pahy-rok-seen ]

/ paɪˈrɒk sin, pə-, ˈpaɪ rɒkˌsin /

noun

any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks.

Compare augite, diopside, hypersthene.

Origin of pyroxene

1790–1800; <French; see pyro-, xeno-; originally supposed to be a foreign substance when found in igneous rocks

OTHER WORDS FROM pyroxene

py·rox·en·ic

[pahy-rok-sen-ik], /ˌpaɪ rɒkˈsɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pyroxene

pyrotechnics, pyrotechnist, pyrotic, pyrotoxin, pyrotraumatic dermatitis, pyroxene, pyroxenite, pyroxylin, Pyrrha, pyrrhic, Pyrrhic victory

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Example sentences from the Web for pyroxene

The rocks are liparites, dacites, hornblende and pyroxene andesites.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
There is also a small amount of hematite, pyroxene and sericite.
The Long Labrador Trail|Dillon Wallace
It is supposed to have formed by the alteration of olivine and pyroxene in the igneous rocks.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Their pyroxene is principally aegirine or aegirine augite; some of them are rich in melanite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various

Both are common alteration products of magnesian silicate minerals such as olivine, pyroxene, and amphibole.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for pyroxene

pyroxene

/ (paɪˈrɒksiːn) /

noun

any of a group of silicate minerals having the general formula ABSi 2 O 6, where A is usually calcium, sodium, magnesium, or iron, and B is usually magnesium, iron, chromium, manganese, or aluminium. Pyroxenes occur in basic igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks, and have colours ranging from white to dark green or black. They may be monoclinic (clinopyroxenes) or orthorhombic (orthopyroxenes) in crystal structure. Examples are augite (the most important pyroxene), diopside, enstatite, hypersthene, and jadeite

Derived forms of pyroxene

pyroxenic (ˌpaɪrɒkˈsɛnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for pyroxene

C19: pyro- + -xene from Greek xenos foreign, because it was mistakenly thought to have originated elsewhere when found in igneous rocks

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Scientific definitions for pyroxene

pyroxene

[ pī-rŏk′sēn′ ]

Any of a series of dark silicate minerals having the general chemical formula ABSi2O6, where A is either calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), or iron (Fe), and B is either magnesium, iron, chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), or aluminum (Al). Pyroxenes vary in color from white to dark green or black and are characterized by a rectangular-shaped cross section. They can be either monoclinic or orthorhombic and occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The minerals enstatite, diopside, and augite are pyroxenes.

单词	pyroxene
释义	pyroxene [ pahy-rok-seen, puh-, pahy-rok-seen ] / paɪˈrɒk sin, pə-, ˈpaɪ rɒkˌsin / noun any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks. Compare augite, diopside, hypersthene. Origin of pyroxene 1790–1800; <French; see pyro-, xeno-; originally supposed to be a foreign substance when found in igneous rocks OTHER WORDS FROM pyroxene py·rox·en·ic [pahy-rok-sen-ik], /ˌpaɪ rɒkˈsɛn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby pyroxene pyrotechnics, pyrotechnist, pyrotic, pyrotoxin, pyrotraumatic dermatitis, pyroxene, pyroxenite, pyroxylin, Pyrrha, pyrrhic, Pyrrhic victory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pyroxene The rocks are liparites, dacites, hornblende and pyroxene andesites. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various There is also a small amount of hematite, pyroxene and sericite. The Long Labrador Trail\|Dillon Wallace It is supposed to have formed by the alteration of olivine and pyroxene in the igneous rocks. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Their pyroxene is principally aegirine or aegirine augite; some of them are rich in melanite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various Both are common alteration products of magnesian silicate minerals such as olivine, pyroxene, and amphibole. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for pyroxene pyroxene / (paɪˈrɒksiːn) / noun any of a group of silicate minerals having the general formula ABSi 2 O 6, where A is usually calcium, sodium, magnesium, or iron, and B is usually magnesium, iron, chromium, manganese, or aluminium. Pyroxenes occur in basic igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks, and have colours ranging from white to dark green or black. They may be monoclinic (clinopyroxenes) or orthorhombic (orthopyroxenes) in crystal structure. Examples are augite (the most important pyroxene), diopside, enstatite, hypersthene, and jadeite Derived forms of pyroxene pyroxenic (ˌpaɪrɒkˈsɛnɪk), adjective Word Origin for pyroxene C19: pyro- + -xene from Greek xenos foreign, because it was mistakenly thought to have originated elsewhere when found in igneous rocks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for pyroxene pyroxene [ pī-rŏk′sēn′ ] Any of a series of dark silicate minerals having the general chemical formula ABSi2O6, where A is either calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), or iron (Fe), and B is either magnesium, iron, chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), or aluminum (Al). Pyroxenes vary in color from white to dark green or black and are characterized by a rectangular-shaped cross section. They can be either monoclinic or orthorhombic and occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The minerals enstatite, diopside, and augite are pyroxenes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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