Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.

    a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

Forms

plural: vesuvianites
Singularvesuvianite
Pluralvesuvianites

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone:vesuvianidocrase

Word family

3 related words

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