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amphibolite

English

Etymology

From amphibole +? -ite.

Noun

amphibolite (plural amphibolites)

Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.

Related terms

amphibolitic

Translations

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hornblende

English

Etymology

From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /?h??n?bl?nd/
(US) IPA^(key): /?h??n?bl?nd/

Noun

hornblende (countable and uncountable, plural hornblendes)

(mineralogy) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.

Translations

French

Etymology

From German Hornblende.

Noun

hornblende f (plural hornblendes)

(mineralogy) hornblende

Italian

Noun

hornblende f

plural of hornblenda

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different between amphibolite vs hornblende

amphibolite

English

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Noun

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hornblende

English

Etymology

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Noun

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Etymology

Noun

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Noun

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