pyroxene

== English == === Etymology === From French pyroxène, from pyro- + Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “stranger”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /paɪˈɹɒk.siːn/ (US) IPA(key): /paɪˈɹɑk.sin/ === Noun === pyroxene (plural pyroxenes) (mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====