enstatite
Meaning of enstatite
noun
a translucent crystalline mineral that occurs in some igneous rocks and stony meteorites. It consists of magnesium silicate and is a member of the pyroxene group.
mid 19th century: from Greek enstatēs ‘adversary’ (because of its refractory nature) + -ite1.
Information about enstatite
- It is a name.
- The plural form of enstatite is: enstatites.
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Hyphenation of enstatite
en-statite
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- enstatite is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of enstatite
Words that rhyme with enstatite
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