hornblende
horn·blende
hornblende · hornblendes
роговая обманка
Hornblende
A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of…A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
UK/ˈhɔːnˌblɛnd/US/ˈhɔɹnˌblɛnd/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
Hornblende
рогова́я обма́нкаrogovája obmánka
a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a green to black amphibole mineral:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a green to black amphibole mineral:
Origin
From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).
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Forms
plural: hornblendes| Singular | hornblende |
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Word family
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