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Showing words for PYROXENE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Pyroxene

pyroxene

7 Letter Words for Pyroxene

proxeny

6 Letter Words for Pyroxene

exoner, expone, oneyer, opener, pereon, perone, peroxy, proyne, pyoner, pyrene, pyrone, reopen, repone

5 Letter Words for Pyroxene

epoxy, eyren, neper, onery, oxeye, peeoy, peery, peony, poney, porny, preen, prexy, prone, proxy, proyn, pyrex, reney, repen, rexen, royne

4 Letter Words for Pyroxene

erne, exon, exor, expo, expy, eyen, eyer, eyne, eyre, neep, neer, noex, nope, nore, oner, onyx, open, oryx, oxen, oxer, oyer, peen, peer, pene, peon, pere, pern, pnyx, pone, pony, pore, porn, pory, pree, prex, prey, pron, prox, pyne, pyre, pyro, reen, reno, reny, repo, roey, rone, rope, ropy, roxy, ryen, rype, yere, yern, yore

3 Letter Words for Pyroxene

een, eer, ene, eon, ere, ern, exp, exr, eye, eyn, eyr, nee, neo, nep, nor, nox, noy, nye, oer, one, ony, ope, ore, ory, oxy, oye, pee, pen, per, pon, por, pox, poy, pre, prn, pro, pry, pye, pyr, pyx, ree, rep, rex, roe, ron, rox, rye, yee, yen, yeo, yep, yer, yex, yoe, yon, yor, yox

Definitions for Pyroxene

[1] any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks.
[2] any of a group of silicate minerals having the general formula ABSi 2 O 6 , where A is usually calcium, sodium, magnesium, or iron, and B is usually magnesium, iron, chromium, manganese, or aluminium. Pyroxenes occur in basic igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks, and have colours ranging from white to dark green or black. They may be monoclinic (clinopyroxenes) or orthorhombic (orthopyroxenes) in crystal structure. Examples are augite (the most important pyroxene), diopside, enstatite, hypersthene, and jadeite

Words nearby Pyroxene

pyrotechnics, pyrotechnist, pyrotic, pyrotoxin, pyrotraumatic dermatitis, pyroxene, pyroxenite, pyroxylin, pyrrha, pyrrhic, pyrrhic victory

Origin of Pyroxene

1790–1800; < French; see pyro-, xeno-; orig. supposed to be a foreign substance when found in igneous rocks

Other words from Pyroxene

py·rox·en·ic [pahy-rok-sen -ik] /ˌpaɪ rɒkˈsɛn ɪk/ , adjective

Word origin for Pyroxene

C19: pyro- + -xene from Greek xenos foreign, because it was mistakenly thought to have originated elsewhere when found in igneous rocks