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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hypersthene

/(hī"pẽr*sthēn)/ · Hy·per·sthene · IPA
01 n. An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on …
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    An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface.(Min.)