pyribole

pyribole
\\ˈpirəˌbōl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: pyroxene + amphibole
: a constituent of a rock that is either pyroxene or amphibole or both

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  • pyribole — noun Any mineral of either the pyroxene or amphibole groups …   Wiktionary

  • pyribole — pyr·i·bole …   English syllables

  • amphibole — /am feuh bohl /, n. Mineral. any of a complex group of hydrous silicate minerals, containing chiefly calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and aluminum, and including hornblende, tremolite, asbestos, etc., occurring as important constituents of many… …   Universalium

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