hedenbergite
[ hed-n-ber-gahyt ]
/ ˈhɛd n bərˌgaɪt /
noun
a contact metamorphic mineral of the pyroxene family, calcium ferrous silicate, CaFe(SiO3)2, that forms black prismatic crystals in crystalline limestone.
Origin of hedenbergite
1815–25; named after L.
Hedenberg, early 19th-century Swedish chemist; see
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Words nearby hedenbergite
hector,
hectostere,
hecuba,
hedda gabler,
heddle,
hedenbergite,
heder,
hedera,
hedge,
hedge apple,
hedge fund