EPIDOTE


Meaning of EPIDOTE in English

— epidotic /ep'i dot"ik/ , adj.

/ep"i doht'/ , n.

a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.

[ 1800-10; épidote epidotós given besides, increased (verbid of epididónai ), equiv. to epi- EPI- + dotós given (verbid of didónai ) ]

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