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Hypersthene

Hy′per-sthene

(hī′pẽr-sthēn)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
ὑπέρ
over +
σθένοσ
strength: cf. F.
hyperstène
.]
(Min.)
An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface.

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hypersthene

hypersthene

English

Noun

hypersthene (plural hypersthenes)

  1. (mineralogy) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

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