BRONZITE

Meaning of BRONZITE in English

/bron"zuyt/ , n.

a greenish-brown or black mineral with a bronzelike luster, an orthorhombic pyroxene, (Mg,Fe) 2 (Si 2 O 6 ), intermediate in composition between enstatite and hypersthene.

[ 1810-20; BRONZE + -ITE 1 ; so called from its sheen ]

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BRONZITE — ˈbränˌzīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German bronzit, from bronze (from French) + -it -ite — more at bronze : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRONZITE — (n.) A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the …
Английский словарь Webster
BRONZITE — ( n. ) A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BRONZITE — noun a variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. it is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the …
Webster English vocab
BRONZITE — бронзит
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BRONZITE — бронзит (железосодержащий энстатит с блеском бронзы)
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BRONZITE — бронзит
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HOWARDITE — ˈhau̇ə(r)ˌdīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Luke Howard died 1864 English meteorologist + English -ite : a stony meteorite composed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENSTATITE — ˈenztəˌtīt, ˈen(t)stə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: German enstatit, from Greek enstatēs adversary + German -it -ite : an orthorhombic …
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BRONZITITE — -nzəˌtīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: bronzite + -ite : a hypabyssal rock composed essentially of bronzite
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AMPHOTERITE — -ˌrīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek amphoter os + English -ite : a meteorite consisting essentially of olivine and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENSTATITE — (n.) A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It …
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ENSTATITE — ( n. ) A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPERSTHENE — — hypersthenic /huy'peuhrs then"ik/ , adj. /huy"peuhrs theen'/ , n. Mineral. a dark iron magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene containing …
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ENSTATITE — noun a mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. it …
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ORTHOPYROXENE — any of a series of common silicate minerals in the pyroxene family. Orthopyroxenes typically occur as fibrous or lamellar (thin-plated) …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHONDRITE — any stony meteorite characterized by the presence of chondrules (see chondrule). Chondrites represent the most abundant meteorite class, constituting more …
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CHATOYANCE — the property of some minerals to exhibit a wavy, luminous band with a silky lustre, reminiscent of the eye of …
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БРОНЗИТ — bronzite
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