essexite

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noun

A form of silica-undersaturated pyroxene gabbro, containing nepheline and orthoclase as essential constituents.

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Meanings

nounessexite (countable and uncountable, plural essexites)

plural essexites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA form of silica-undersaturated pyroxene gabbro, containing nepheline and orthoclase as essential constituents.

Origin

From Essex + -ite.

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APA

essexite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essexite

MLA

“essexite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essexite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “essexite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essexite.

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