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uvarovite
[ oo-vahr-uh-vahyt, yoo- ]
noun
- Mineralogy. a variety of garnet colored emerald-green by the presence of chromium.
uvarovite
/ uːˈvɑːrəˌvaɪt /
noun
- an emerald-green garnet found in chromium deposits: consists of calcium chromium silicate. Formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3
uvarovite
/ yo̅o̅-vär′ə-vīt′,o̅o̅- /
- An emerald-green variety of garnet found in chromium deposits. Chemical formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uvarovite1
1825–35; < German, named after Count S. S. Uvarov (1785–1855), president of St. Petersburg Academy; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uvarovite1
C19: from German Uvarovit; named after Count Sergei S. Uvarov (1785–1855), Russian author and statesman
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Example Sentences
Green garnets are of two kinds, the calcium-iron garnet, known as demantoid, and the calcium-chromium garnet known as uvarovite.
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Uvarovite, named for Count Uvarov of Russia, also makes valuable gems if found in pieces of sufficient size and luster.
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