en|sta|tite

en|sta|tite
en|sta|tite «EHN stuh tyt», noun.
Mineralogy. a variety of pyroxene, occurring in gray, green, or brown colors. Formula: MgSiO3
[< Greek enstátēs adversary + English -ite1 (because of its refractory nature)]

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