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hypersthene

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hy·per·sthene  (hprs-thn)
n.
A green, brown, or black splintery, cleavable pyroxene mineral, essentially (Fe,Mg)2Si2O6.
[French hypersthène : hyper-, extreme (from Greek huper-; see hyper-) + Greek sthenos, strength; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]
hyper·sthenic (-thnk) adj.
hypersthene [ˈhaɪpəˌsθiːn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a green, brown, or black pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6
[from hyper- + Greek sthenos strength]
hypersthenic  [ˌhaɪpəˈsθɛnɪk] adj


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