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/, adjectiveWords nearby enstatite
Example sentences from the Web for enstatite
The hornblende of granites is usually pale green in section, the augite and enstatite nearly colourless.
Hornblende is green, rarely brownish; augite pale green or nearly colourless; enstatite appears in some granulite-gneisses.
In this connexion mention may be made of an altered form of enstatite or bronzite known as bastite or schiller-spar.
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
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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.