Olivine

3 definitions found

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

  Olivine \Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.)
     A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp.
     the variety found in eruptive rocks. It is a silicate of
     magnesium and iron ({(Mg,Fe)SiO4}).
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



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

  Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
     gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
     A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
     yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
     rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used
     as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
     of tourmaline and topaz.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  olivine
       n : a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of
           magnesium