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noun
A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: amphibole
History
From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).
Across languages
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