ENSTATITE

Meaning of ENSTATITE in English

— enstatitic /en'steuh tit"ik/ , adj.

/en"steuh tuyt'/ , n. Mineral.

a yellow-green fibrous magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene found in norites containing less than five percent ferrous oxide.

[ 1855-60; enstát ( es ) adversary + -ITE 1 ]

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ENSTATITE — Common silicate mineral in the pyroxene family. It is the stable form of magnesium silicate (MgSiO 3 , often with …
Английский словарь Британика
ENSTATITE — ˈenztəˌtīt, ˈen(t)stə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: German enstatit, from Greek enstatēs adversary + German -it -ite : an orthorhombic …
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
ENSTATITE — noun a mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. it …
Webster English vocab
ENSTATITE — common silicate mineral in the pyroxene family. It is the stable form of magnesium silicate (MgSiO3, often with up to …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENSTATITE — enstatite BrE AmE ˈen t st ə taɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENSTATITE — Common silicate mineral in the pyroxene family. It is the stable form of magnesium silicate (MgSiO 3 , often with …
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ENSTATITE — intestate
Anagrams English vocabulary
ENSTATITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 200.78 gm) Magnesium 24.21 % Mg Silicon 27.98 % Si Oxygen …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
PYROXENE — A group of important rock-forming Common pyroxenes belong to either the low-calcium enstatite-(ortho)ferrosilite series, (Mg,Fe)SiO 3 , or the high-calcium …
Английский словарь Британика
MANTLE — That part of the Earth that lies beneath the crust and above the central core . On average, the mantle …
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ENSTATITIC — adjective see enstatite
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SCHILLER SPAR — noun Etymology: part translation of German schillerspat, from schiller play of colors, iridescence + spat spar : an altered enstatite …
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PYROXENE GROUP — noun : a group of silicate minerals closely related in crystal form and having the general formula ABSi 2 O …
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PROTOENSTATITE — “+ noun Etymology: German protoenstatit, from prot- + enstatit enstatite : an unstable product of the decomposition of talc by …
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HYPERSTHENE — ˈhīpə(r)ˌsthēn noun ( -s ) Etymology: French hypersthène, from hyper- + Greek sthenos strength — more at asthen- : a …
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CLINOENSTATITE — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clin- + enstatite; originally formed as German klinoenstatit : a monoclinic …
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CHONDRULE — ˈkänˌdrül noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin chondr us (mineral) + English -ule : a rounded granule of cosmic …
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CHLADNITE — ˈkladˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Ernst F. Chladni + English -ite 1. : meteoritic material composed of enstatite 2. …
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BRONZITE — ˈbränˌzīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German bronzit, from bronze (from French) + -it -ite — more at bronze : …
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AUBRITE — ˈȯˌbrīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Aubr es, commune near Nyons, Dept. Drôme, France, where a meteorite containing it fell …
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PERIDOTITE — (n.) An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It …
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ENSTATITIC — (a.) Relating to enstatite.
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CHONDRULE — (n.) A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the …
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BRONZITE — (n.) A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the …
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PYROXENE — any of a group of important rock-forming silicate minerals of variable composition, among which calcium-, magnesium-, and iron-rich varieties predominate. …
Britannica English vocabulary
METEORITE — any interplanetary particle or chunk of stony or metallic matter known as a meteoroid that survives its passage through the …
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INCONGRUENT MELTING — liquefaction of a solid accompanied by decomposition or by reaction with the melt to produce another solid and a liquid …
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DACITE — volcanic rock that may be considered a quartz-bearing variety of andesite (q.v.). Dacite is primarily associated with andesite and trachyte …
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PYROXENE — n. A group of important rock-forming silicate minerals of variable composition, among which calcium-, magnesium-, and iron-rich varieties predominate. Common …
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