/ Dictionary / Index H hornblende schist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: horn'blende schist" Pronunciation: [key] — Petrog. Petrog. a variety of schist containing needles of hornblende that lie in parallel planes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hornblende hornbook Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language