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peridot
[ per-i-doh, -dot ]
noun
- a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
peridot
/ ˈpɛrɪˌdɒt /
noun
- a pale green transparent variety of the olivine chrysolite, used as a gemstone
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Other Words From
- per·i·dot·ic [per-i-, dot, -ik, -, doh, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peridot1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peridot1
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Example Sentences
The emerald rainstorm contains a bright green mineral of a class called olivine—also known as peridot to us Earth-dwellers.
In the heart of it lies, like a dewdrop, a pale-green jewel called peridot.
Chrysolite (peridot, or olivine) was regarded in Shakespeare's time and earlier as of exceptional rarity.
It is appropriate to call the lighter coloured stones inclining to yellow chrysolite, and the darker green stones peridot.
Technically, chrysolite is synonymous with the precious stone peridot, or olivine—its tint is a yellowish green.
Both these mountains are composed of basalt, containing numerous crystals of peridot.
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