'Enstatite' definitions:
Definition of 'Enstatite'
From: GCIDE
- Enstatite \En"sta*tite\, n. [Named fr. Gr. ? an adversary, because infusible before the blowpipe.] (Min.) A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of magnesia with some iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety. [1913 Webster]