Definition of enstatite

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en·sta·tite    (nst-tt) KEY  

NOUN:

A glassy, usually yellowish gray variety of orthorhombic pyroxene having a magnesium silicate base, mainly MgSiO₃, usually found embedded in igneous rocks and meteorites.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Greek enstats, adversary (because of its refractory quality) en-, in, at, near ; see en- ² + -stats, one that stands; see st- in Indo-European roots + -ite ¹

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