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NOUN (1)

1. a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Olivine \Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.) A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks. It is a silicate of magnesium and iron ((Mg,Fe)SiO4). [1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

olivine n 1: a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium