PYROXENE


Meaning of PYROXENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpaɪrɔksi:n ]

n. any of a group of minerals commonly found as components of igneous rocks, composed of silicates of calcium, magnesium, and iron. [PYRO- + Gk xenos stranger (because supposed to be alien to igneous rocks)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.