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AMPHIBOLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole groupplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("amphibole" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amphibole"):

nephrite (an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders)

actinolite (a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate)

anthophyllite (a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate)

asbestos (a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer)

hornblende (a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron)

Holonyms ("amphibole" is a member of...):

amphibole group (a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum)

Holonyms ("amphibole" is a substance of...):

amphibolite (a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase)

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