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单词 pyroxenite
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pyroxenite

[ pahy-rok-suh-nahyt, puh- ]
/ paɪˈrɒk səˌnaɪt, pə- /

noun Petrology.

any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.

Origin of pyroxenite

First recorded in 1860–65; pyroxene + -ite1

Words nearby pyroxenite

pyrotechnist, pyrotic, pyrotoxin, pyrotraumatic dermatitis, pyroxene, pyroxenite, pyroxylin, Pyrrha, pyrrhic, Pyrrhic victory, Pyrrho
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Example sentences from the Web for pyroxenite

  • Chromite is a common minor constituent of basic igneous rocks of the peridotite and pyroxenite type.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for pyroxenite

pyroxenite
/ (paɪˈrɒksɪˌnaɪt) /

noun

a very dark coarse-grained ultrabasic rock consisting entirely of pyroxene minerals
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
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