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vesuvianite en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English Vesuvian Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English vesuvianite From Vesuvian + -ite.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.

Forms

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Deriveds

vesuvianite jade · fluorvesuvianite

Relateds

californite

Synonyms

idocrase