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olivine

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Main Entry:
ol·iv·ine Listen to the pronunciation of olivine
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 Listen to the pronunciation of olivinic \ˌä-lə-ˈvi-nik\ or ol·iv·in·it·ic Listen to the pronunciation of olivinitic \-və-ˈni-tik\ adjective
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