Definitions for olivineˈɒl əˌvin, ˌɒl əˈvin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ol•i•vineˈɒl əˌvin, ˌɒl əˈvin(n.)
any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
Category: Mineralogy
Ref: Also called chrysolite.
Origin of olivine:
1785–95; < G Olivin=Oliveolive+-in -ine2
Princeton's WordNet
olivine(noun)
a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
Wiktionary
olivine(Noun)
Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
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