"pyroxenite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyroxenites [plural]
Etymology: From pyroxene + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pyroxene|ite}} pyroxene + -ite Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: pyroxenite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Translations (mineral): piroxenita [feminine] (Catalan), pyrokseniitti (Finnish), pyroxénite [feminine] (French), pirossenite [feminine] (Italian), piroksenit [masculine] (Polish), пироксени́т (piroksenít) [masculine] (Russian)

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