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[syn: vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrase]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. V['e]suvien, It. Vesuviano.]
Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, n. [G. vesuvian. See Vesuvian, a.]
1. (Min.) Vesuvianite.
[1913 Webster]
2. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vesuvian
n 1: a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated
silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a
gemstone [syn: vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrase]