| NOUN | substance | hornblende | a green to black mineral of the amphibole group |
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| Sounds | hhao'rnbleh.nd | |
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| Rhymes | amend ... wend: 48 rhymes with ehnd... | |
| Meaning | A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron. | |
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| Member of | amphibole group | A group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum |
| Broader | amphibole | A mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group |
| Spanish | hornablenda, hornblenda | |
| Catalan | hornblenda | |
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