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Definition of: phenacite
(fen′ə·sīt) noun
A brittle, vitreous, colorless, transparent to subtranslucent beryllium silicate, Be2SiO4, sometimes used as a gemstone. [<Gk. phenax, -akos a cheat + -ITE1; so called because mistaken for quartz]
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