epidote

[ ep-i-doht ]

/ ˈɛp ɪˌdoʊt /

noun

a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca2(Al, Fe)3Si3O12(OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.

Origin of epidote

1800–10; <French épidote<Greek *epidotós given besides, increased (verbid of epididónai), equivalent to epi-epi- + dotós given (verbid of didónai)

OTHER WORDS FROM epidote

ep·i·dot·ic

[ep-i-dot-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby epidote

epididymoplasty, epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite, epidote, epidural, epidural anesthesia, epidural block, epidural hematoma, epidural space

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Example sentences from the Web for epidote

The feldspar is decomposed with the resulting formation of epidote, which is quite prominent.
The Long Labrador Trail|Dillon Wallace
Parallel with the micas that cause the schistosity, the growth of the quartz and epidote lenses took place.
History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia|James W. Head
Biotite, if present, is brown; epidote is yellow or colourless; rutile, apatite and quartz all occur with some frequency.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Epidote is an abundant rock-forming mineral, but one of secondary origin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

Epidote, often with enclosures of orthite, is by no means rare in gneisses from many different parts of the world.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for epidote

epidote

/ (ˈɛpɪˌdəʊt) /

noun

a green mineral consisting of hydrated calcium iron aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Ca 2 (Al,Fe) 3 (SiO 4) 3 (OH)

Derived forms of epidote

epidotic (ˌɛpɪˈdɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for epidote

C19: from French épidote, ultimately from Greek epididonai to increase, from didonai to give; so called because two sides of its crystal are longer than the other two sides

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 epidote

epidote

[ ĕp′ĭ-dōt′ ]

A yellowish-green or blackish-green monoclinic mineral. Epidote occurs as formless grains or as prism-shaped crystals, and is found in limestones that have undergone slight metamorphism or in igneous rocks. Chemical formula: Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3OH.

单词	epidote
释义	epidote [ ep-i-doht ] / ˈɛp ɪˌdoʊt / noun a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca2(Al, Fe)3Si3O12(OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals. Origin of epidote 1800–10; <French épidote<Greek *epidotós given besides, increased (verbid of epididónai), equivalent to epi-epi- + dotós given (verbid of didónai) OTHER WORDS FROM epidote ep·i·dot·ic [ep-i-dot-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby epidote epididymoplasty, epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite, epidote, epidural, epidural anesthesia, epidural block, epidural hematoma, epidural space Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epidote The feldspar is decomposed with the resulting formation of epidote, which is quite prominent. The Long Labrador Trail\|Dillon Wallace Parallel with the micas that cause the schistosity, the growth of the quartz and epidote lenses took place. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia\|James W. Head Biotite, if present, is brown; epidote is yellow or colourless; rutile, apatite and quartz all occur with some frequency. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various Epidote is an abundant rock-forming mineral, but one of secondary origin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various Epidote, often with enclosures of orthite, is by no means rare in gneisses from many different parts of the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for epidote epidote / (ˈɛpɪˌdəʊt) / noun a green mineral consisting of hydrated calcium iron aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Ca 2 (Al,Fe) 3 (SiO 4) 3 (OH) Derived forms of epidote epidotic (ˌɛpɪˈdɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for epidote C19: from French épidote, ultimately from Greek epididonai to increase, from didonai to give; so called because two sides of its crystal are longer than the other two sides 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 epidote epidote [ ĕp′ĭ-dōt′ ] A yellowish-green or blackish-green monoclinic mineral. Epidote occurs as formless grains or as prism-shaped crystals, and is found in limestones that have undergone slight metamorphism or in igneous rocks. Chemical formula: Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3OH. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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