HyperDic: idocrase

English > 1 sense of the word idocrase:
NOUNsubstanceidocrase, vesuvianite, vesuviana green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate
English > idocrase: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone.
Synonymsvesuvianite, vesuvian
BroadermineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Spanishvesuvianita
Catalanidocrasa, vesuvianita

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