[ 'ɛpɪdəʊt ]
■ noun a lustrous yellow-green mineral consisting of a silicate of calcium, aluminium, and iron.
Origin
C19: from Fr. épidote , from Gk epididonai 'give additionally' (because of the length of the crystals).
[ 'ɛpɪdəʊt ]
■ noun a lustrous yellow-green mineral consisting of a silicate of calcium, aluminium, and iron.
Origin
C19: from Fr. épidote , from Gk epididonai 'give additionally' (because of the length of the crystals).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004