hornblende
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.
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Translations edit
a green to black amphibole mineral
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hornblende”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “hornblende”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Hornblende.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
hornblende f (plural hornblendes)
Further reading edit
- “hornblende”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
hornblende f
- plural of hornblenda