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Definitions for hiddeniteˈhɪd nˌaɪt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hid•den•iteˈhɪd nˌaɪt(n.)

  1. a rare emerald-green transparent variety of spodumene used as a gem.

    Category: Mineralogy, Jewelry

Origin of hiddenite:

after William E. Hidden (1853–1918), U.S. mineralogist, who discovered it in 1879; see -ite1

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hiddenite(noun)

    a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone

Wiktionary

  1. hiddenite(Noun)

    A pale green form of spodumene that is sometimes used as a gemstone

    2. Origin: named after W E Hidden.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hiddenite(noun)

    an emerald-green variety of spodumene found in North Carolina; lithia emerald, -- used as a gem

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