orthorhombic pyroxene

noun

Any of a group of minerals having the general formula XYSi₂O₆ in which X is iron or magnesium and Y is iron or manganese.

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nounorthorhombic pyroxene (plural orthorhombic pyroxenes)

plural orthorhombic pyroxenes

  1. chemistryAny of a group of minerals having the general formula XYSi₂O₆ in which X is iron or magnesium and Y is iron or manganese.
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