Vesuvian : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Vesuvian	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Vesuvian
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vesuvian n a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone Synonym(s): vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrase
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesuvian \Vesu"vian\, n. [G. vesuvian. See {Vesuvian}, a.] (Min.) Vesuvianite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesuvian \Vesu"vian\, a. [Cf. F. V[82]suvien, It. Vesuviano.] Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesuvian \Vesu"vian\, n. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.