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hornblende (iou) and BBC English (oh)


hornblende (iou)



hornblende noun. L18.
[German, from Horn HORN noun + BLENDE.]
Mineralogy. A dark green or brown, monoclinic, basic aluminosilicate of calcium, sodium, magnesium, and iron, which is a mineral of the amphibole group and is a common constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks, the crystals usu. being columnar prisms.
horn'blendic adjective E19.

BBC English (oh)



n [U]
a standard form of English pronunciation used in Britain
-synonym RP RP