HORNBLENDE

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Meaning:

A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hornblende" is a kind of...):

amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)

Holonyms ("hornblende" 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)

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