Vesuvian

3 definitions found

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

  Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, n. [G. vesuvian. See {Vesuvian}, a.]
     1. (Min.) Vesuvianite.
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     2. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



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

  Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. V['e]suvien, It. Vesuviano.]
     Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vesuvian
       n : a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated
           silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used
           a gemstone [syn: {vesuvianite}, {idocrase}]