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AMPHIBOLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("amphibole" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amphibole"):
nephrite (an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders)
actinolite (a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate)
anthophyllite (a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate)
asbestos (a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer)
hornblende (a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron)
Holonyms ("amphibole" is a member of...):
amphibole group (a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum)
Holonyms ("amphibole" is a substance of...):
amphibolite (a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase)
