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enstatite definition

en·sta·tite (en′stə tīt′)

noun

a hard, brittle, orthorhombic pyroxene, MgSiO, found in igneous rocks and in meteorites; magnesium silicate

Etymology: Ger enstatit < Gr enstatēs, opponent + Ger -it, -ite: from its refractory nature

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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