Pollux

3 definitions found

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

  Pollucite \Pol"lu*cite\, n. [See {Pollux}, and 4th {Castor}.]
     (Min.)
     A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring
     with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a
     silicate of alumina and c[ae]sia. Called also {pollux}.
     [1913 Webster]



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

  Pollux \Pol"lux\, n. [L., the twin brother of castor; also, the
     constellation.]
     1. (Astron.) A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the
        constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d {Castor}.
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     2. (Min.) Same as {Pollucite}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Pollux
       n : the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor