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单词 enstatite
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Definition of enstatite in English:

enstatite

noun ˈɛnstətʌɪtˈenstəˌtīt
mass noun
  • A translucent crystalline mineral that occurs in some igneous rocks and stony meteorites. It consists of magnesium silicate and is a member of the pyroxene group.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other associated minerals include olivine (commonly altered to serpentine), phlogopite, enstatite, and many other trace accessory minerals.
    • In addition to the enstatite, forsterite, and PAHs, they are trying to model their spectra using a library containing dolomite (a carbonate), smectite (a clay), spinel/hibonite, pyrrhotite, iron oxide, and elemental carbon grains.
    • The condensation of iron metal alloy and magnesian silicates (MgSiO 3, enstatite, and Mg 2 SiO 4, forsterite) divides the refractory elements from the moderately volatile elements.
    • Some of the characteristic minerals found in kimberlite are olivine, pyrope garnet, enstatite, diopside, ilmenite, phlogopite, perovskite, magnetite, and spinel.
    • The Herbeira websterites contain diopside, enstatite, and pargasite with olivine, garnet, spinel, magnetite and ilmenite as minor phases.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek enstatēs 'adversary' (because of its refractory nature) + -ite1.

 
 

Definition of enstatite in US English:

enstatite

nounˈenstəˌtīt
  • A translucent crystalline mineral of varying colors that occurs in some igneous rocks and stony meteorites. It consists of magnesium silicate and is a member of the pyroxene group.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The condensation of iron metal alloy and magnesian silicates (MgSiO 3, enstatite, and Mg 2 SiO 4, forsterite) divides the refractory elements from the moderately volatile elements.
    • In addition to the enstatite, forsterite, and PAHs, they are trying to model their spectra using a library containing dolomite (a carbonate), smectite (a clay), spinel/hibonite, pyrrhotite, iron oxide, and elemental carbon grains.
    • Some of the characteristic minerals found in kimberlite are olivine, pyrope garnet, enstatite, diopside, ilmenite, phlogopite, perovskite, magnetite, and spinel.
    • Other associated minerals include olivine (commonly altered to serpentine), phlogopite, enstatite, and many other trace accessory minerals.
    • The Herbeira websterites contain diopside, enstatite, and pargasite with olivine, garnet, spinel, magnetite and ilmenite as minor phases.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek enstatēs ‘adversary’ (because of its refractory nature) + -ite.

 
 
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