Chlorophane

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chlorophane \Chlo"ro*phane\, n. [Gr. chlwro`s light green + ? to
     show: cf. F. chlorophane.]
     1. (Min.) A variety of fluor spar, which, when heated, gives
        a beautiful emerald green light.
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     2. (Physiol.) The yellowish green pigment in the inner
        segment of the cones of the retina. See {Chromophane}.
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