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hornblendite

hornblendite noun: a plutonic, ultramafic igneous rock composed mostly of hornblende.

Noun

hornblendite (plural hornblendites)

  1. A plutonic, ultramafic igneous rock composed mostly of hornblende.

Forms of hornblendite

pluralhornblendites

Origin of hornblendite

From hornblende + -ite.

Words formed from hornblendite

Questions about hornblendite

What does hornblendite mean?
Hornblendite means a plutonic, ultramafic igneous rock composed mostly of hornblende.
What part of speech is hornblendite?
Hornblendite is a noun.
What is the plural of hornblendite?
The plural of hornblendite is hornblendites.

Words near hornblendite in the dictionary

  1. hornbill
  2. hornbills
  3. hornblende
  4. hornblendes
  5. hornblendic
  6. hornblendite
  7. hornblendites
  8. hornblenditic
  9. hornblendization
  10. hornblower
  11. hornblowers

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