Idocrase
11idocrase — i•do•crase [[t]ˈaɪ dəˌkreɪs, ˈɪd ə [/t]] n. mir vesuvianite • Etymology: 1795–1805; < F < Gk eîdo(s) form +krâsis mixture …
12idocrase — /ˈaɪdəkreɪz/ (say uyduhkrayz), /ˈɪdə / (say iduh ), / eɪs/ (say ays) noun → vesuvianite. {French, from Greek eidos form + krasis mixture} …
13idocrase — noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone • Syn: ↑vesuvianite, ↑vesuvian • Hypernyms: ↑mineral …
14vésuvianite — ● vésuvianite nom féminin Synonyme de idocrase. ● vésuvianite (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : idocrase ⇒VÉSUVIANITE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Synon. de idocrase. On l a reconnue [l idocrase] pour la première fois comme espèce distincte (...) sur… …
15Vesuvianite — from the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Quebec General Category Mineral …
16Hydrogrossular — Infobox mineral name = Hydrogrossular category = Mineral Series boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 x(OH)4x molweight = color = green to bluish green, pink, white, gray habit = massive system = cubic twinning =… …
17vesuvianite — /veuh sooh vee euh nuyt /, n. a mineral, chiefly a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, commonly in tetragonal crystals and usually of a brown to green color; idocrase. [1885 90; VESUVIAN + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral also called idocrase … …
18vésuvien — ⇒VÉSUVIEN, IENNE, adj. et subst. fém. I. Adjectif A. Relatif au Vésuve. Éruption vésuvienne. (Dict. XIXe et XXe s.). B. P. anal. Semblable au Vésuve. J ai passé la nuit blanche à cause du thé, que j ai pris démesurément hier, et que le garçon ( …
19Vesuvianite — Ve*su vi*an*ite, n. (Min.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also… …
20vesuvianite — noun Date: circa 1888 idocrase …
