hornblende en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /ˈhɔːnˌblɛnd/ (UK)
- /ˈhɔɹnˌblɛnd/ (US)
Etymology
From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hornblendes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hornblendite · magnesiohornblende · ferrohornblende · hornblendic
Translations (10)
tl ornablenda (a green to black amphibole mineral) · is hornblendi (a green to black amphibole mineral) · es hornablenda (a green to black amphibole mineral) · es hornblenda (a green to black amphibole mineral) · fi sarvivälke (a green to black amphibole mineral) · pt horneblenda (a green to black amphibole mineral) · ru рогова́я обма́нка (a green to black amphibole mineral) · it orneblenda (a green to black amphibole mineral) · de Hornblende (a green to black amphibole mineral) · fr hornblende (a green to black amphibole mineral)