OLIVINE


Meaning of OLIVINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-lə-ˌvēn ]

noun

Etymology: German Olivin, from Latin oliva

Date: 1794

: a usually greenish mineral that is a complex silicate of magnesium and iron used especially in refractories — compare peridot

• ol·iv·in·ic ˌä-lə-ˈvi-nik or ol·iv·in·it·ic -və-ˈni-tik adjective

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