VESUVIAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("vesuvian" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

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