See Also: Preservation(medicine)
PRESERVATION(law)
self-preservation(dictionary)
preservation(dictionary)
preservation(dictionary)
Digital Preservation(law)
preservation order(dictionary)
food preservation(encyclopedia)
Organ Preservation(health)
Preservation of capital(finance)

hornblende (iou) and self-preservation (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.

self-preservation (oh)



n [U]
protection of yourself and your own life in a threatening or dangerous situation
::the instinct for self-preservation