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IDOCRASE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
Synonyms:
idocrase; vesuvian; vesuvianite
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Hypernyms ("idocrase" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)