chrys·o·lite (kr s  -l t )n. See olivine. [Middle English crisolite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cr solitus, from Latin chr solithus, from Greek khr solithos, topaz : khrso-, chryso- + lithos, stone.] |
chrysolite [ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for olivine
chrysolitic [ˌkrɪsəˈlɪtɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  chrysolite - a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstoneolivine - 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 |
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