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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