pyroxmangite

noun

py·​rox·​man·​gite

ˌpīˌräkˈsmaŋˌgīt

plural -s

: a rhodonite containing about 20 percent of manganese

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyroxene + mangan- + -ite

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