enstatite
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en·sta·tite
(ĕn′stə-tīt′)n.
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)n
(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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