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ep⋅i⋅dote

  [ep-i-doht]
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–noun
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca2(Al, Fe)3Si3O12(OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
Origin:
1800–10; < F épidote < Gk *epidotós given besides, increased (verbid of epididónai), equiv. to epi- epi- + dotós given (verbid of didónai)

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅dot⋅ic  [ep-i-dot-ik] , adjective
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ep·i·dote   (ěp'ĭ-dōt')   
n.  A lustrous yellow, green, or black mineral, Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3OH, commonly found in metamorphic rock.

[French épidote, from Greek epididonai, to give in addition, increase (from the greater length of its crystals compared with those of related minerals) : epi-, epi- + didonai, to give; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]
ep'i·dot'ic (-dŏt'ĭk) adj.
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epidote   (ěp'ĭ-dōt')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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