- pyroxenic
- adjective see pyroxene
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pyroxenic
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Pyroxenic — Pyr ox*en ic, a. [Cf. F. pyrox[ e]nique.] Containing pyroxene; composed chiefly of pyroxene. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyroxenic — |pīˌräk|senik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyroxene + ic : relating to, containing, or composed of pyroxene * * * pyroxenic / senˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑pyro … Useful english dictionary
pyroxenic — See pyroxene. * * * … Universalium
pyroxenic — adjective of, relating to, or containing pyroxene … Wiktionary
pyroxenic — py·rox·en·ic … English syllables
pyroxene — pyroxenic /puy rok sen ik/, adj. /puy rok seen, peuh , puy rok seen /, n. 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… … Universalium
pyroxene — noun Etymology: French pyroxène, from Greek pyr + xenos stranger Date: 1800 any of a group of igneous rock forming silicate minerals that contain calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, or aluminum, usually occur in short prismatic crystals or massive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Geology of Nepal — The Himalayan arc extends about 2400 km from Nanga Parbat (8,138 m) in the west to Namche Barwa (7,756 m) in the east (Le Fort, 1996). This region includes Nepal, Bhutan, as well as parts of Pakistan, India, and China. Since 55 Ma, the Himalayan… … Wikipedia
pyroxene — /ˈpaɪrɒksin / (say puyrokseen) noun 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, chiefly igneous. {French, from Greek… …
pyroxene — [pī räk′sēn΄] n. [Fr pyroxène < Gr pyr, FIRE + xenos, stranger: from its being foreign to igneous rocks] any of a group of monoclinic or orthorhombic silicate minerals usually containing iron or magnesium but not the hydroxyl radical, and… … English World dictionary
