Etymograph

English

hedenbergite

Hedenbergite comes from German Hedenberg.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentHedenberg
  2. Englishtodayhedenbergite

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentHedenberg
  2. Englishtodayhedenbergite

Formed from Hedenberg + -ite

Today it means

noun The iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Hedenberg / hedenbergite