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idocrase

noun
ido·crase | \ˈī-də-ˌkrās, ˈi-, -ˌkrāz\

Definition of idocrase 

: a mineral that is a complex silicate especially of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum

First Known Use of idocrase

1804, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for idocrase

French, from Greek eidos form + krasis mixture, from kerannynai to mix — more at crater

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