chrysolite

chrys·o·lite  (krs-lt)

n.

See olivine.

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[Middle English crisolite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin crsolitus, from Latin chrsolithus, from Greek khrsolithos, topaz : khrso-, chryso- + lithos, stone.]

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chrysolite [ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt]

n

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for olivine

chrysolitic  [ˌkrɪsəˈlɪtɪk] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chrysolite - a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone olivine - a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium peridot - a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion