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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPyroxene
/ˈpaɪ.rəˌksiːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Any of a large group of rock-forming dark-colored inosilicate minerals consisting of silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium, common in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
"The volcanic rock contained prominent phenocrysts of plagioclase and pyroxene." - 2
A specific mineral group characterized by a single chain of silica tetrahedra with the general formula XY(Si,Al)2O6.
"Mineralogists analyzed the crystal structure of the pyroxene sample using X-ray diffraction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1796 by French mineralogist René Just Haüy, the term derives from the Greek words 'pyr' (fire) and 'xenos' (stranger). Haüy originally believed these crystals were foreign bodies accidentally found in lavas, hence 'stranger of fire'.
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pyroxène
Transliteration: /pi.ʁɔ.zɛn/
"Le pyroxène est un minéral commun dans les roches magmatiques."
Pyroxen
Transliteration: /pyʁɔˈksiːn/
"Pyroxene sind wichtige gesteinsbildende Minerale."
pirosseno
Transliteration: /pirosˈsɛːno/
"Il pirosseno si trova frequentemente nei basalti."
piroxeno
Transliteration: /piɾoˈxeno/
"El piroxeno es un grupo de minerales formadores de rocas."
piroxênio
Transliteration: /pi.ɾoˈzẽ.nju/
"O piroxênio é abundante em rochas ultramáficas."
पाइroxीन
Transliteration: pyroxene
"पाइroxीन एक महत्वपूर्ण खनिज है।"
辉石
Transliteration: huīshí
"辉石是火成岩中常见的造岩矿物。"
휘석
Transliteration: hwiseok
"휘석은 화성암을 구성하는 주요 광물 중 하나이다."
輝石
Transliteration: kiseki
"輝石は火成岩に多く含まれる鉱物です。"
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