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hornblende

Syllables: horn·blende/ˈhɔːnˌblɛnd/US/ˈhɔɹnˌblɛnd/

hornblende noun: a green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.

Noun

hornblende (countable and uncountable, plural hornblendes)

  1. A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.

hornblende meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

hornblende in Tamil

ஹார்ன்பிலெண்டு

hornblende in Tagalog

a green to black amphibole mineral
ornablenda

Forms of hornblende

pluralhornblendes

Origin of hornblende

From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende).

Words formed from hornblende

Words that rhyme with hornblende

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Questions about hornblende

What does hornblende mean?
Hornblende means a green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
What is hornblende in Tamil?
Hornblende in Tamil is ஹார்ன்பிலெண்டு. See Hornblende meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hornblende?
Hornblende is a noun.
How do you pronounce hornblende?
Hornblende is pronounced /ˈhɔːnˌblɛnd/ (UK).
What is the plural of hornblende?
The plural of hornblende is hornblendes.

Words near hornblende in the dictionary

  1. Hornbecks
  2. Hornberger
  3. Hornbergers
  4. hornbill
  5. hornbills
  6. hornblende
  7. hornblendes
  8. hornblendic
  9. hornblendite
  10. hornblendites
  11. hornblenditic

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