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enstatite in American English
a hard, brittle, orthorhombic pyroxene, MgSiO3, found in igneous rocks and in meteorites; magnesium silicate
noun: a yellow-green fibrous magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene found in norites containing less than five percent ferrous oxide

enstatite in British English
noun: a grey, green, yellow, or brown pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg2 Si2 O6

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