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Noun: hypersthene  'hI-pu(r),stheen
  1. A dark-coloured mineral of the pyroxene group, often with a bronze-like lustre
    "Hypersthene is commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks"

Derived forms: hypersthenes

Encyclopedia: Hypersthene