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Definition of: chrysolite
(kris′ə·līt) noun
A vitreous, orthorhombic, olive-green, transparent to translucent magnesium iron silicate, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4: used as a gem: also called olivine. [<OF crisolite <Med. L crisolitus <L chrysolithus <Gk. chrysolithos <chrysos gold]
—chrys·o·lit·ic (kris′ə·lit′ik) adjective
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