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HORNBLENDE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hornblende mean?
• HORNBLENDE (noun)
The noun HORNBLENDE has 1 sense:
1. a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Familiarity information: HORNBLENDE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("hornblende" is a kind of...):
amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)
Holonyms ("hornblende" is a 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)
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