hypersthenic

Variant of hypersthene

hypersthene definition

hyper·sthene (hī′pər st̸hēn′)

noun

a dark-colored variety, (Mg,Fe)SiO, of enstatite, containing a large amount of iron; magnesium iron silicate

Etymology: altered (modeled on Gr) < Fr hyperstène: coined (1803) by R.-J. Haüy (1743-1822), Fr mineralogist < Gr hyper-, hyper- + sthenos, strength

Related Forms:

  • hypersthenic hy′·per·sthen′ic (-st̸hen′ik) adjective

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