epidote
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca2(Al, Fe)3Si3O12(OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
Origin of epidote
1Other words from epidote
- ep·i·dot·ic [ep-i-dot-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use epidote in a sentence
These divisions are accented by the general finer texture of the epidotic schist.
British Dictionary definitions for epidote
/ (ˈɛpɪˌdəʊt) /
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)
Origin of epidote
1Derived forms of epidote
- epidotic (ˌɛpɪˈdɒtɪk), adjective
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
[ 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.
Browse