enstatite

Related to enstatite: Orthopyroxene, olivine, hypersthene, anorthite, Ferrosilite

en·sta·tite

(ĕn′stə-tīt′)

A glassy, usually yellowish gray variety of orthopyroxene having a magnesium silicate base, mainly MgSiO₃, usually found embedded in igneous rocks and meteorites.

[Greek enstatēs, adversary (because of its refractory quality) : en-, in, at, near; see en-² + -statēs, one that stands; see stā- in Indo-European roots + -ite.]

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enstatite

(ˈɛnstəˌtaɪt)

(Minerals) a grey, green, yellow, or brown pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg2Si2O6

[C19: from Greek enstatēs adversary (referring to its refractory quality) + -ite¹]

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en•sta•tite

(ˈɛn stəˌtaɪt)

n.

a yellow-green fibrous mineral, magnesium silicate, MgSiO₃, a pyroxene found in magnesium-rich rocks.

[1855–60; < Greek enstát(ēs) adversary]

en`sta•tit′ic (-ˈtɪt ɪk) adj.

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