hornblende
(noun) a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hornblende (countable and uncountable, plural hornblendes)
(mineral) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
Source: Wiktionary
Horn"blende`, n. Etym: [G., fr. horn horn + blende blende.] (Min.)
Definition: The common black, or dark green or brown, variety of amphibole. (See Amphibole.) It belongs to the aluminous division of the species, and is also characterized by its containing considerable iron. Also used as a general term to include the whole species. Hornblende schist (Geol.), a hornblende rock of schistose structure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
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