Definition of amphibole
English to English noun - a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
source: WordNet 3.0 - A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See Hornblende.
source: Webster 1913
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amphibole, amphiboly, amphibial, ampoule, amiable, amble, ample, ampule, amiably, amovable, amply, ampul, amplitude, ambulance, amiability, amplify, ampulla, ampalaya, amability, anvil
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