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clinohypersthene

clinohypersthene noun: a monoclinic magnesium-iron silicate present in some basalts.

Noun

clinohypersthene (plural clinohypersthenes)

  1. A monoclinic magnesium-iron silicate present in some basalts

Forms of clinohypersthene

pluralclinohypersthenes

Origin of clinohypersthene

From clino- + hypersthene.

Questions about clinohypersthene

What does clinohypersthene mean?
Clinohypersthene means a monoclinic magnesium-iron silicate present in some basalts.
What part of speech is clinohypersthene?
Clinohypersthene is a noun.
What is the plural of clinohypersthene?
The plural of clinohypersthene is clinohypersthenes.

Words near clinohypersthene in the dictionary

  1. clinohedrite
  2. clinohedrites
  3. clinoholmquistite
  4. clinohumite
  5. clinohumites
  6. clinohypersthene
  7. clinohypersthenes
  8. clinoid
  9. clinoid process
  10. clinoid processes
  11. clinoidal

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