- vesuvianite
- noun Date: circa 1888 idocrase
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vesuvianite
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Vesuvianite — Vésuvianite Vésuvianite Catégorie IX : silicates Vésuvianite monocristal (4.2x2.5cm) Sierra de la Cruz Mexique … Wikipédia en Français
Vesuvianite — from the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Quebec General Category Mineral … Wikipedia
vésuvianite — ● vésuvianite nom féminin Synonyme de idocrase. ● vésuvianite (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : idocrase ⇒VÉSUVIANITE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Synon. de idocrase. On l a reconnue [l idocrase] pour la première fois comme espèce distincte (...) sur… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Vesuvianite — Ve*su vi*an*ite, n. (Min.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vesuvianite — [və so͞o′vēə nīt΄] n. [< VESUVIAN + ITE1] a usually green or brown, hard, tetragonal mineral, Ca10Mg2Al4 (SiO4) 5 (Si2O7) 2 (OH) 4, usually found in metamorphic limestone; hydrous calcium magnesium aluminum silicate … English World dictionary
Vésuvianite — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hyacinte (homonymie). Vésuvianite Catégorie IX : silicates[1] … Wikipédia en Français
vesuvianite — vezuvianas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Ca₁₀(Mg,Fe)₂Al₄[(OH)|(SiO₄)₅|(Si₂O₇)₂] atitikmenys: angl. vesuvianite rus. везувиан … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
vesuvianite jade — a green variety of vesuvianite, used as a gem: not a true jade. Also, vesuvian jade. Also called californite. * * * … Universalium
vesuvianite jade — a green variety of vesuvianite, used as a gem: not a true jade. Also, vesuvian jade. Also called californite … Useful english dictionary
vesuvianite — /veuh sooh vee euh nuyt /, n. a mineral, chiefly a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, commonly in tetragonal crystals and usually of a brown to green color; idocrase. [1885 90; VESUVIAN + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral also called idocrase … … Universalium
