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enstatite

N แร่ แมกนีเซียม ซิ ลิ เค ต 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ENSTATITE

En "sta *tite, n. Etym: [Named fr. Gr. (Min. )

 

Defn: A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of magnesia with some iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

enstatite

en sta tite |ˈenstəˌtīt ˈɛnstətaɪt | ▶noun a translucent crystalline mineral of varying colors that occurs in some igneous rocks and stony meteorites. It consists of magnesium silicate and is a member of the pyroxene group. DERIVATIVES en sta tit ic |ˌenstəˈtitik |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek enstatēs ‘adversary ’ (because of its refractory nature ) + -ite 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

enstatite

enstatite |ˈɛnstətʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass 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. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek enstatēs ‘adversary ’ (because of its refractory nature ) + -ite 1 .