hypersthene

[ hahy-pers-theen ]

/ ˈhaɪ pərsˌθin /

noun Mineralogy.

a dark iron magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene containing more than 14 percent ferrous oxide.

Compare bronzite, enstatite.

Origin of hypersthene

1800–10; hyper- + Greek sthénos strength, might; replacing hyperstene<French hyperstène

OTHER WORDS FROM hypersthene

hy·per·sthen·ic

[hahy-pers-then-ik], /ˌhaɪ pərsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hypersthene

hypersonic, hyperspace, hypersphere, hypersplenism, hyperstatic, hypersthene, hypersthenia, hypersthenuria, hypersurface, hypersusceptible, hypertelorism

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Example sentences from the Web for hypersthene

Some contain biotite, others augite or hypersthene; many have a small amount of quartz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
Hypersthene is not the prevailing pyroxene, and olivine is usually present, often in such abundance as to make the rock a basalt.
Mount Rainier|Various
On Crater Peak, and below on Gibraltar, hypersthene andesite occurs with considerable variation of color and texture.
Mount Rainier|Various
Green augite and hypersthene form a considerable part of these rocks, they may contain also biotite, hornblende and quartz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various

Hypersthene (or bronzite) is characteristic of another group.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hypersthene

hypersthene

/ (ˈhaɪpəˌsθiːn) /

noun

a green, brown, or black pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: (Mg,Fe) 2 Si 2 O 6

Derived forms of hypersthene

hypersthenic (ˌhaɪpəˈsθɛnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hypersthene

C19: from hyper- + Greek sthenos strength

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单词	hypersthene
释义	hypersthene [ hahy-pers-theen ] / ˈhaɪ pərsˌθin / noun Mineralogy. a dark iron magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene containing more than 14 percent ferrous oxide. Compare bronzite, enstatite. Origin of hypersthene 1800–10; hyper- + Greek sthénos strength, might; replacing hyperstene<French hyperstène OTHER WORDS FROM hypersthene hy·per·sthen·ic [hahy-pers-then-ik], /ˌhaɪ pərsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby hypersthene hypersonic, hyperspace, hypersphere, hypersplenism, hyperstatic, hypersthene, hypersthenia, hypersthenuria, hypersurface, hypersusceptible, hypertelorism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypersthene Some contain biotite, others augite or hypersthene; many have a small amount of quartz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various Hypersthene is not the prevailing pyroxene, and olivine is usually present, often in such abundance as to make the rock a basalt. Mount Rainier\|Various On Crater Peak, and below on Gibraltar, hypersthene andesite occurs with considerable variation of color and texture. Mount Rainier\|Various Green augite and hypersthene form a considerable part of these rocks, they may contain also biotite, hornblende and quartz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various Hypersthene (or bronzite) is characteristic of another group. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hypersthene hypersthene / (ˈhaɪpəˌsθiːn) / noun a green, brown, or black pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: (Mg,Fe) 2 Si 2 O 6 Derived forms of hypersthene hypersthenic (ˌhaɪpəˈsθɛnɪk), adjective Word Origin for hypersthene C19: from hyper- + Greek sthenos strength Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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