olivine
olivine · olivines
олівін
оливин
Olivin
Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the…Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
UK/ˈɒl.ɪˌviːn/US/ˈɑl.əˌvin/
» The garnets in the detritus are accompanied by zircon, spinel, corundum, cyanite, tourmaline, olivine, etc.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
Olivin
оливи́нolivín
оліві́нolivín
a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
Examples
1 sentencesThe garnets in the detritus are accompanied by zircon, spinel, corundum, cyanite, tourmaline, olivine, etc.
Translations
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family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals:
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family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals:
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family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals:
Origin
From olive + -in, later remodelled after -ine.From olive + -in, later remodelled after -ine.
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Forms
plural: olivinesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedbluestone
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable