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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Olivine \Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.) A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. [?]; chryso`s gold + [?] stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz. | |
