hornblende

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English

Etymology

From German Hornblende, from Horn (horn) + Blende (see blende).

Pronunciation

Noun

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hornblende (countable and uncountable, plural hornblendes)

  1. (mineralogy) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Hornblende”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • hornblende”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hornblende.

Pronunciation

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Noun

hornblende f (plural hornblendes)

  1. (mineralogy) hornblende

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Italian

Noun

hornblende f

  1. plural of hornblenda