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hornblende definition

horn·blende (hôrn′blend′)

noun

a hard, heavy, dark-colored, monoclinic mineral, one of the amphiboles, (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)O(OH)

Etymology: Ger: see horn & blende

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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