Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: hornblende  'horn,blend
  1. A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron

Derived forms: hornblendes

Type of: amphibole

Part of: amphibole group

Encyclopedia: Hornblende

Nearest

hormone-replacement therapy
horn
horn button
horn fly
horn in
Horn of Africa
horn of plenty
horn poppy
hornbeam
hornbill
hornblende
hornbook
Horne
horned
horned asp
horned chameleon
horned dinosaur
horned lizard
horned owl
horned pondweed
horned poppy