pyroxenite

py·rox·e·nite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-rok-suh-nahyt, puh-]
- /paɪˈrɒk səˌnaɪt, pə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-rok-suh-nahyt, puh-]
- /paɪˈrɒk səˌnaɪt, pə-/

Definitions of pyroxenite word

noun pyroxenite any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind. 1
noun pyroxenite a very dark coarse-grained ultrabasic rock consisting entirely of pyroxene minerals 0
noun pyroxenite a dark-colored, coarsegrained, intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of pyroxene 0

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Origin of pyroxenite

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; pyroxene + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Pyroxenite

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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pyroxenite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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