oxyhornblende

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noun

A variety of hornblende in which most of the iron has been oxidized to the ferric state, Fe3+.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nounoxyhornblende (countable and uncountable, plural oxyhornblendes)

plural oxyhornblendes

  1. countableuncountableA variety of hornblende in which most of the iron has been oxidized to the ferric state, Fe3+.
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