HyperDic: hornblende

English > 1 sense of the word hornblende:
NOUNsubstancehornblendea green to black mineral of the amphibole group
hornblende > pronunciation
Soundshhao'rnbleh.nd
Rhymesamend ... wend: 48 rhymes with ehnd...
English > hornblende: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron.
Member ofamphibole groupA group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
BroaderamphiboleA mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
Spanishhornablenda, hornblenda
Catalanhornblenda

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