pyroxene

noun

any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks

Roots

pyrpyro- · Greek · fire xenosxene- · Greek · stranger

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The word pyroxene breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pyro-, from Greek pyr (“fire”); and xene, from Greek xenos (“stranger”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.