per·i·dot (p r  -d t , -d )n. A yellowish-green variety of olivine used as a gem. [Middle English, from Old French.] per i·dotic (-dtk, -dtk) adj. |
peridot [ˈpɛrɪˌdɒt]
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(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a pale green transparent variety of the olivine chrysolite, used as a gemstone
[from Old French peritot, of unknown origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  peridot - a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstonechrysolite - a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion |
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