hy|per|sthene

hy|per|sthene
hy|per|sthene «HY puhr stheen», noun.
Mineralogy. a grayish, greenish-black, or brown silicate of iron and magnesium, an orthorhombic pyroxene.
[< French hyperstène < Greek hyper- excessive + sthénos strength (because it is stronger than hornblende)]

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