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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.
Definition 2024
hypersthene
hypersthene
English
Noun
hypersthene (plural hypersthenes)
- (mineralogy) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.
Translations
inosilicate
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