Main Entry: ol·iv·ine

Pronunciation: \ˈä-lə-ˌvēn\

Function: noun

Etymology: German Olivin, from Latin oliva

Date: 1794

: a usually greenish mineral that is a complex silicate of magnesium and iron used especially in refractories — compare peridot

— ol·iv·in·ic \ˌä-lə-ˈvi-nik\ or ol·iv·in·it·ic \-və-ˈni-tik\ adjective