Dictionary Entry
hornblende
hornblende is a 10-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The common black, or dark green or brown, variety of amphibole. (See Amphibole.) It belongs to the aluminous division of the species, and is also characterized by its containing considerable iron. Also used as a general term to include the whole species. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The common black, or dark green or brown, variety of amphibole. (See Amphibole.) It belongs to the aluminous division of the species, and is also characterized by its containing considerable iron. Also used as a general term to include the whole species.
- 2noun
a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
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