- peridot
- noun Etymology: French péridot, from Old French peritot Date: circa 1706 a deep yellowish-green transparent variety of olivine used as a gem • peridotic adjective
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Péridot — brut Péridots taillés Le péridot est une va … Wikipédia en Français
péridot — [ perido ] n. m. • 1634; péritot 1220; o. i. ♦ Minér. Pierre semi précieuse de couleur vert clair, silicate de magnésium et de fer (⇒ olivine ). ● péridot nom masculin Silicate naturel de fer et de magnésium, de couleur verte, qui a pour formule… … Encyclopédie Universelle
peridot — PERIDÓT, peridote, s.n. Silicat natural de magneziu şi de fier cristalizat, de culoare verzuie măslinie, galbenă sau incoloră, cu luciu sticlos. – Din fr. péridot. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 11.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 PERIDÓT s. v. olivină. Trimis de … Dicționar Român
Peridot — Péridot Péridot brut dans sa gangue de basalte … Wikipédia en Français
Peridot — Peridot, AZ U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1266 Housing Units (2000): 346 Land area (2000): 5.219606 sq. miles (13.518718 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.219606 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Peridot, AZ — U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1266 Housing Units (2000): 346 Land area (2000): 5.219606 sq. miles (13.518718 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.219606 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
peridot — (n.) type of gemstone, mid 14c. (mid 13c. in Anglo Latin), from O.Fr. peritot (early 13c., Mod.Fr. péridot), of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
peridot — [per′ə dät΄] n. [Fr péridot < MFr peritot < ?] a variety of yellowish green olivine, used as a gem peridotic adj … English World dictionary
Peridot — Per i*dot, n. [F. p[ e]ridot.] (Min.) Chrysolite. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peridot — (Miner.), so v.w. Chrysolith … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Peridōt — Peridōt, Mineral, soviel wie Olivin … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
