enstatite

[ en-stuh-tahyt ]

/ ˈɛn stəˌtaɪt /

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noun Mineralogy.

a yellow-green fibrous magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene found in norites containing less than five percent ferrous oxide.

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Origin of enstatite

1855–60; <Greek enstát(ēs) adversary + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM enstatite

en·sta·tit·ic

[en-stuh-tit-ik], /ˌɛn stəˈtɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby enstatite

ensorcell, ensoul, enspell, ensphere, enspirit, enstatite, ensue, ensued, ensues, ensuing, en suite

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How to use enstatite in a sentence

Hornblende is green, rarely brownish; augite pale green or nearly colourless; enstatite appears in some granulite-gneisses.
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The hornblende of granites is usually pale green in section, the augite and enstatite nearly colourless.
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Enstatite is white, greenish or brown in colour; its hardness is 5, and sp.
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In this connexion mention may be made of an altered form of enstatite or bronzite known as bastite or schiller-spar.
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Other dacites, especially augite- and enstatite-dacites, are darker coloured.
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British Dictionary definitions for enstatite

enstatite

/ (ˈɛnstəˌtaɪt) /

noun

a grey, green, yellow, or brown pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg 2 Si 2 O 6

Word Origin for enstatite

C19: from Greek enstatēs adversary (referring to its refractory quality) + -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for enstatite

enstatite

[ ĕn′stə-tīt′ ]

A glassy, usually yellowish gray orthorhombic variety of pyroxene. It is usually found in igneous rocks and meteorites. Chemical formula: Mg2Si2O6.