hedenbergite

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noun

The iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.

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Meanings

nounhedenbergite (countable and uncountable, plural hedenbergites)

plural hedenbergites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.

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Origin

From German Hedenberg + -ite, after M. A. Ludwig Hedenberg.

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APA

hedenbergite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedenbergite

MLA

“hedenbergite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedenbergite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hedenbergite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedenbergite.

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