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/uy"euh luyt'/, n. Mineral.cordierite.[1750-60; < Gk ío(n) the violet + -LITE]
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Iolite — I o*lite ([imac] [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. i on a violet + lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called {dichroite}. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iolite — [ī′ə līt΄] n. [altered (infl. by LITE) < Ger iolith < Gr ion, violet + lithos, stone] CORDIERITE … English World dictionary
Iolite — Cordiérite Cordiérite Catégorie IX : silicates Cordiérite Généra … Wikipédia en Français
iolite — noun A name for the clear variety of cordierite. Syn: cordierite, dichroite … Wiktionary
iolite — io·lite … English syllables
iolite — /ˈaɪəlaɪt/ (say uyuhluyt) noun → cordierite. {io (from Greek ion violet) + lite} …
iolite — ˈīəˌlīt noun ( s) Etymology: German iolith, from io (from Greek ion violet) + lith lite, lith more at violet : cor … Useful english dictionary
Caribbean iolite — Iolite I o*lite ([imac] [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. i on a violet + lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dichroite — Iolite I o*lite ([imac] [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. i on a violet + lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cordierite — from Italy General Category Silicate mineral Chemical formula … Wikipedia
