hypersthene

[ hahy-pers-theen ]
/ ˈhaɪ pərsˌθin /

noun Mineralogy.

a dark iron magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene containing more than 14 percent ferrous oxide.
Compare bronzite, enstatite.

Origin of hypersthene

1800–10; hyper- + Greek sthénos strength, might; replacing hyperstene < French hyperstène

OTHER WORDS FROM hypersthene

hy·per·sthen·ic [hahy-pers-then-ik] /ˌhaɪ pərsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hypersthene

hypersonic, hyperspace, hypersphere, hypersplenism, hyperstatic, hypersthene, hypersthenia, hypersthenuria, hypersurface, hypersusceptible, hypertelorism

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British Dictionary definitions for hypersthene

hypersthene
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌsθiːn) /

noun

a green, brown, or black pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: (Mg,Fe) 2 Si 2 O 6

Derived forms of hypersthene

hypersthenic (ˌhaɪpəˈsθɛnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hypersthene

C19: from hyper- + Greek sthenos strength