hornblende

== English == === Etymology === From German Hornblende, from Horn (“horn”) + Blende (see blende). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːnˌblɛnd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹnˌblɛnd/ Rhymes: -ɛnd Hyphenation: horn‧blende === Noun === hornblende (countable and uncountable, plural hornblendes) (mineralogy) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hornblende”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “hornblende”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Hornblende. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hornblende f (plural hornblendes) (mineralogy) hornblende === Further reading === “hornblende”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Noun === hornblende f plural of hornblenda