enstatite

[ en-stuh-tahyt ]

/ ˈɛn stəˌtaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a yellow-green fibrous magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene found in norites containing less than five percent ferrous oxide.

Origin of enstatite

1855–60; <Greek enstát(ēs) adversary + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM enstatite

en·sta·tit·ic

[en-stuh-tit-ik], /ˌɛn stəˈtɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby enstatite

ensorcell, ensoul, enspell, ensphere, enspirit, enstatite, enstrophe, ensue, ensuing, en suite, ensure

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Example sentences from the Web for enstatite

The hornblende of granites is usually pale green in section, the augite and enstatite nearly colourless.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various
Hornblende is green, rarely brownish; augite pale green or nearly colourless; enstatite appears in some granulite-gneisses.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various
In this connexion mention may be made of an altered form of enstatite or bronzite known as bastite or schiller-spar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for enstatite

enstatite

/ (ˈɛnstəˌtaɪt) /

noun

a grey, green, yellow, or brown pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg 2 Si 2 O 6

Word Origin for enstatite

C19: from Greek enstatēs adversary (referring to its refractory quality) + -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for enstatite

enstatite

[ ĕn′stə-tīt′ ]

A glassy, usually yellowish gray orthorhombic variety of pyroxene. It is usually found in igneous rocks and meteorites. Chemical formula: Mg2Si2O6.

单词	enstatite
释义	enstatite [ en-stuh-tahyt ] / ˈɛn stəˌtaɪt / noun Mineralogy. a yellow-green fibrous magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene found in norites containing less than five percent ferrous oxide. Origin of enstatite 1855–60; <Greek enstát(ēs) adversary + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM enstatite en·sta·tit·ic [en-stuh-tit-ik], /ˌɛn stəˈtɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby enstatite ensorcell, ensoul, enspell, ensphere, enspirit, enstatite, enstrophe, ensue, ensuing, en suite, ensure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enstatite The hornblende of granites is usually pale green in section, the augite and enstatite nearly colourless. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various Hornblende is green, rarely brownish; augite pale green or nearly colourless; enstatite appears in some granulite-gneisses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2\|Various In this connexion mention may be made of an altered form of enstatite or bronzite known as bastite or schiller-spar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for enstatite enstatite / (ˈɛnstəˌtaɪt) / noun a grey, green, yellow, or brown pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg 2 Si 2 O 6 Word Origin for enstatite C19: from Greek enstatēs adversary (referring to its refractory quality) + -ite 1 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 Scientific definitions for enstatite enstatite [ ĕn′stə-tīt′ ] A glassy, usually yellowish gray orthorhombic variety of pyroxene. It is usually found in igneous rocks and meteorites. Chemical formula: Mg2Si2O6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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