teschenite

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/ˈtɛʃəˌnaɪt/

noun

Any of a group of rocks containing essential pyroxene, olivine, and analcime.

OriginGerman Teschen →
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Meanings

nounteschenite (countable and uncountable, plural teschenites)

plural teschenites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyAny of a group of rocks containing essential pyroxene, olivine, and analcime.

Origin

  1. GermanTeschen“Cieszyn, a Polish town”
  2. Englishteschenite

From German Teschen (“Cieszyn, a Polish town”) + -ite.

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Translations

German Teschenit
  • Teschenitrock
Polish cieszynit
  • cieszynitrock
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APA

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MLA

“teschenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teschenite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teschenite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teschenite.

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