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Word: Hornblende
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from German, from Horn ‘horn’ + blende (see blende)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɔːnblɛnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dark brown, black, or green mineral consisting of a silicate of calcium, magnesium, and iron, occurring in many igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Short Definition:dark brown, black, or green mineral consisting of silicate of calcium, magnesium
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