Hypersthene Definition

hīpər-sthēn
noun
A dark-colored variety, (Mg,Fe)SiO3, of enstatite, containing a large amount of iron; magnesium iron silicate.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

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Other Word Forms of Hypersthene

Noun

Singular:
hypersthene
Plural:
hypersthenes

Origin of Hypersthene

  • French hypersthène hyper- extreme (from Greek huper- hyper–) Greek sthenos strength segh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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