ˈpijəˌnīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Pigeon Point, northeast Minn. + English -ite
: a monoclinic mineral (Mg 1 Fe 1 Ca) 2 Si 2 O 6 consisting of pyroxene with rather low calcium, little or no aluminum or ferric iron, and less ferrous iron than magnesium
ˈpijəˌnīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Pigeon Point, northeast Minn. + English -ite
: a monoclinic mineral (Mg 1 Fe 1 Ca) 2 Si 2 O 6 consisting of pyroxene with rather low calcium, little or no aluminum or ferric iron, and less ferrous iron than magnesium
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012