chrysoliten.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪsəlʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt/

Forms: Middle English crisolite, crisolyte, crisolide, crysolyt(e, 1500s chrisolite, (? chrisalet), grossolite, 1500s, 1800s crysolite, 1600s crisolite, chrysolith, grisolet, 1700s crisolete, 1800s chrysolithe, 1500s– chrysolite.

Etymology: Middle English crisolite, < Old French crisolite, < medieval Latin crisolitus, for Latin chrȳsolithus, < Greek χρῡσόλιθος a bright yellow stone (probably topaz), < χρῡσός gold + λίθος stone: since the 16th cent. refashioned after Latin.

a. A name formerly given to several different gems of a green colour, such as zircon, tourmaline, topaz, and apatite. Since about 1790 restricted to the precious olivine, a silicate of magnesia and iron found in lava. Its colour varies from pale yellowish-green (the precious stone) to dark bottle-green.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > chrysolite > [noun]

chrysolitec1300

peridotc1400

topaz1567

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > chrysolite > [noun] > peridot or olivine

peridot1706

olivine1794

chrysolite1813

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > nesosilicates > [noun] > olivine group > olivine or chrysolites

topaz1567

olivine1794

chrysolite1813

hyalosiderite1824

glinkite1849

amiantus1863

titanolivine1880

peridotite1882

neochrysolite1884

iddingsite1893

c1300 K. Alis. 5682 Jacynkte, piropes, crisolites.

1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Rev. xxi. 20 The seuenthe, crisolitus [1535 Coverd., a Crysolite, 1611 Chrysolite].

c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 1008 Þe crysolyt, Þe sevenþe gemme in fundament.

1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 466 With turkis and grossolitis enpauyd was the grounde.

1604 T. Dekker Magnificent Entertainm. sig. D3 So did they shine afarre off, like Crysolites.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) v. ii. 152 One intire and perfect Crisolite.

1672 R. Boyle Ess. Origine & Virtues Gems i. 44 Indian-Gems, particularly Grisolets.

1747 R. Dingley in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 503 The Chrysolite is of a light-green Grass-colour, and is supposed to have been the Beryl of the Ancients.

1750 tr. C. Leonardus Mirror of Stones 109 Grisoletus, is the same as the Crisolete.]

1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain iii. xxvi. 172 Here their varied hues unite In the changeful chrysolite.

1861 C. W. King Antique Gems (1866) 56 The ancient Topaz was the present Chrysolite.

1868 J. D. Dana Min. (1880) 258 The Chrysolithus of Pliny was probably topaz; and his topaz our chrysolite.

b. attributive. Of the colour or aspect of chrysolite.

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1821 R. Southey Vision of Judgem. i. 2 Green as a stream..whose pure and chrysolite waters Flow o'er a schistous bed.

2. Applied with qualifications to allied minerals. iron chrysolite: the mineral fayalite n. iron manganese chrysolite: a mineral akin to Fayalite. titaniferous chrysolite: a massive reddish-brown mineral having some resemblance to Boltonite.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chrysolite
释义	chrysoliten. Brit. /ˈkrɪsəlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt/ Forms: Middle English crisolite, crisolyte, crisolide, crysolyt(e, 1500s chrisolite, (? chrisalet), grossolite, 1500s, 1800s crysolite, 1600s crisolite, chrysolith, grisolet, 1700s crisolete, 1800s chrysolithe, 1500s– chrysolite. Etymology: Middle English crisolite, < Old French crisolite, < medieval Latin crisolitus, for Latin chrȳsolithus, < Greek χρῡσόλιθος a bright yellow stone (probably topaz), < χρῡσός gold + λίθος stone: since the 16th cent. refashioned after Latin. 1. a. A name formerly given to several different gems of a green colour, such as zircon, tourmaline, topaz, and apatite. Since about 1790 restricted to the precious olivine, a silicate of magnesia and iron found in lava. Its colour varies from pale yellowish-green (the precious stone) to dark bottle-green. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > chrysolite > [noun] chrysolitec1300 peridotc1400 topaz1567 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > chrysolite > [noun] > peridot or olivine peridot1706 olivine1794 chrysolite1813 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > nesosilicates > [noun] > olivine group > olivine or chrysolites topaz1567 olivine1794 chrysolite1813 hyalosiderite1824 glinkite1849 amiantus1863 titanolivine1880 peridotite1882 neochrysolite1884 iddingsite1893 c1300 K. Alis. 5682 Jacynkte, piropes, crisolites. 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Rev. xxi. 20 The seuenthe, crisolitus [1535 Coverd., a Crysolite, 1611 Chrysolite]. c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 1008 Þe crysolyt, Þe sevenþe gemme in fundament. 1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 466 With turkis and grossolitis enpauyd was the grounde. 1604 T. Dekker Magnificent Entertainm. sig. D3 So did they shine afarre off, like Crysolites. a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) v. ii. 152 One intire and perfect Crisolite. 1672 R. Boyle Ess. Origine & Virtues Gems i. 44 Indian-Gems, particularly Grisolets. 1747 R. Dingley in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 503 The Chrysolite is of a light-green Grass-colour, and is supposed to have been the Beryl of the Ancients. 1750 tr. C. Leonardus Mirror of Stones 109 Grisoletus, is the same as the Crisolete.] 1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain iii. xxvi. 172 Here their varied hues unite In the changeful chrysolite. 1861 C. W. King Antique Gems (1866) 56 The ancient Topaz was the present Chrysolite. 1868 J. D. Dana Min. (1880) 258 The Chrysolithus of Pliny was probably topaz; and his topaz our chrysolite. b. attributive. Of the colour or aspect of chrysolite. ΚΠ 1821 R. Southey Vision of Judgem. i. 2 Green as a stream..whose pure and chrysolite waters Flow o'er a schistous bed. 2. Applied with qualifications to allied minerals. iron chrysolite: the mineral fayalite n. iron manganese chrysolite: a mineral akin to Fayalite. titaniferous chrysolite: a massive reddish-brown mineral having some resemblance to Boltonite. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1300
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