iolite

[ ahy-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈaɪ əˌlaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

cordierite.

Origin of iolite

1750–60; <Greek ío(n) the violet + -lite

Words nearby iolite

iodous, iodoxamate meglumine, ioduria, I.O.F., Iolanthe, iolite, IOM, Io moth, ion, Iona, IONARC

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Example sentences from the Web for iolite

It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Iolite is a hydrous magnesium and aluminium silicate, with ferrous iron partially replacing magnesium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
Iolite, ī′o-līt, n. a transparent gem which presents a violet-blue colour when looked at in a certain direction.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for iolite

iolite

/ (ˈaɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

another name for cordierite

Word Origin for iolite

C19: from Greek ion a violet + -lite

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单词	iolite
释义	iolite [ ahy-uh-lahyt ] / ˈaɪ əˌlaɪt / noun Mineralogy. cordierite. Origin of iolite 1750–60; <Greek ío(n) the violet + -lite Words nearby iolite iodous, iodoxamate meglumine, ioduria, I.O.F., Iolanthe, iolite, IOM, Io moth, ion, Iona, IONARC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for iolite It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various Iolite is a hydrous magnesium and aluminium silicate, with ferrous iron partially replacing magnesium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various Iolite, ī′o-līt, n. a transparent gem which presents a violet-blue colour when looked at in a certain direction. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for iolite iolite / (ˈaɪəˌlaɪt) / noun another name for cordierite Word Origin for iolite C19: from Greek ion a violet + -lite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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