FERROSILITE

Meaning of FERROSILITE in English

ˌferōˈsiˌlīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: ferro- + sili ca te

: a mineral component consisting of an iron silicate FeSiO 3 in hypersthene — compare clinoferrosilite , orthoferrosilite

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

FERROSILITE — silicate mineral belonging to the orthopyroxene (q.v.) series.
Britannica English vocabulary
FERROSILITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Fe++,Mg)2Si2O6 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 232.32 gm) Magnesium 10.46 % Mg Iron 24.04 % Fe Silicon …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
PYROXENE — A group of important rock-forming Common pyroxenes belong to either the low-calcium enstatite-(ortho)ferrosilite series, (Mg,Fe)SiO 3 , or the high-calcium …
Английский словарь Британика
ORTHOFERROSILITE — |ȯ(r)(ˌ)thō+ noun Etymology: orth- + ferrosilite : a mineral FeSiO 3 consisting of iron silicate in the orthorhombic form — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLINOFERROSILITE — |klī(ˌ)nō+ noun Etymology: clin- + ferrosilite : a mineral FeSiO 3 consisting of iron silicate in the monoclinic form — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PYROXENE — any of a group of important rock-forming silicate minerals of variable composition, among which calcium-, magnesium-, and iron-rich varieties predominate. …
Britannica English vocabulary
ORTHOPYROXENE — any of a series of common silicate minerals in the pyroxene family. Orthopyroxenes typically occur as fibrous or lamellar (thin-plated) …
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PYROXENE — n. A group of important rock-forming silicate minerals of variable composition, among which calcium-, magnesium-, and iron-rich varieties predominate. Common …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary

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