HyperDic: olivine

English > 1 sense of the word olivine:
NOUNsubstanceolivinea mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate
olivine > pronunciation
Soundsaa'lahviy.n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > olivine: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium.
NarrowerchrysoliteA brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
BroadermineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substancesmagnesium, Mg, atomic number 12A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element
Spanisholivino
Catalangrup de l'olivina, olivina

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