py|rox|ene

py|rox|ene
py|rox|ene «PY rok seen», noun.
any one of a group of silicate minerals, usually calcium, magnesium, and iron silicate, but occurring in many varieties, often found in igneous rocks such as granites and lavas.
╂[< French pyroxène < Greek pŷr, pyrós fire + xénos stranger (because it was not considered to be native to igneous rocks)]

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