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 Definitions of cordierite  [ˈkɔr di əˌraɪt]  

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Definition of 'cordierite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cordierite
a strongly dichroic blue mineral consisting of a silicate of magnesium, aluminum, and iron: common in metamorphic rocks.

Etymology:  (1805–15; after Pierre L. A. Cordier (1777–1861), French geologist; see -ite1)

Definition of 'cordierite' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cordierite
a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone
Definition of 'cordierite' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) cordierite
see Iolite

'cordierite' - Nearby Entries  

cordial reception  cordiality  cordially  cordierite  cordiform  cordite  corditis  



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