pyroxenite

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(pī räk′sə nīt′)

noun

a dark-colored, coarsegrained, intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of pyroxene

See pyroxenite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An igneous rock consisting chiefly of pyroxenes.

Related Forms:

  • py·roxˌe·nitˈic (-nĭtˈĭk) adjective
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