OLIVINE


Meaning of OLIVINE in English

[ol.iv.ine] n [G Olivin, fr. L oliva] (1794): a usu. greenish mineral that is a complex silicate of magnesium and iron used esp. in refractories--compare peridot -- ol.iv.in.ic or ol.iv.in.it.ic adj

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