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HYPERSTHENE

\hˈa͡ɪpəsθˌiːn], \hˈa‍ɪpəsθˌiːn], \h_ˈaɪ_p_ə_s_θ_ˌiː_n]\

Definitions of HYPERSTHENE

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An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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