clinopyroxene

/ ˌklaɪnəʊpaɪˈrɒksiːn /

noun

1. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite

clinopyroxene

/ klī′nə-pîr′-ŏk-sēn′ /

1. Any variety of the mineral pyroxene that crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Diopside and augite are clinopyroxenes.