ve·su·vi·an (v -s  v - n)n. A slow-burning match formerly used for lighting cigars; a fusee. adj. Marked by sudden or violent outbursts: a vesuvian temper. [After Mount Vesuvius.] |
vesuvian [vɪˈsuːvɪən]
n
1. (esp formerly) a match for lighting cigars; fusee
2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for vesuvianite
[C18 (the mineral), C19 (the match): both named after Vesuvius]
vesuvian
an early type of match that was difficult to extinguish.
See also: Fire
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| Noun | 1. | vesuvian - a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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