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单词 uvarovite
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uvarovite

[ oo-vahr-uh-vahyt, yoo- ]
/ uˈvɑr əˌvaɪt, yu- /

noun

Mineralogy. a variety of garnet colored emerald-green by the presence of chromium.

Origin of uvarovite

1825–35; <German, named after Count S. S. Uvarov (1785–1855), president of St. Petersburg Academy; see -ite1

Words nearby uvarovite

Uuu, UV, UVA, Uvalde, U-value, uvarovite, UVB, UV Ceti star, uvea, Uvedale, uveitis
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Example sentences from the Web for uvarovite

  • Uvarovite, named for Count Uvarov of Russia, also makes valuable gems if found in pieces of sufficient size and luster.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various
  • Green garnets are of two kinds, the calcium-iron garnet, known as demantoid, and the calcium-chromium garnet known as uvarovite.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for uvarovite

uvarovite
/ (uːˈvɑːrəˌvaɪt) /

noun

an emerald-green garnet found in chromium deposits: consists of calcium chromium silicate. Formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4) 3

Word Origin for uvarovite

C19: from German Uvarovit; named after Count Sergei S. Uvarov (1785–1855), Russian author and statesman
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

Scientific definitions for uvarovite

uvarovite
[ yōō-värə-vīt′, ōō- ]

An emerald-green variety of garnet found in chromium deposits. Chemical formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3.
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