HYPERSTHENE


Meaning of HYPERSTHENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-pərs-ˌthēn ]

noun

Etymology: French hypersthène, from Greek hyper- + sthenos strength

Date: circa 1808

: an orthorhombic grayish or greenish black or dark brown pyroxene

• hy·per·sthe·nic ˌhī-pərs-ˈthe-nik, -ˈthē- adjective

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