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HORNBLENDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hornblende" is a kind of...):
amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)
Holonyms ("hornblende" 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)
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