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Origin:
1795–1805; < French < Greek eîdo(s) form + krâsis mixture
1795–1805; < French < Greek eîdo(s) form + krâsis mixture
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Idocrase
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| idocrase (ˈaɪdəˌkreɪs, ˈɪd-) | |
| —n | |
| another name for vesuvianite | |
| [C19: from French, from Greek eidos form + krasis a mingling] | |
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idocrase
common silicate mineral that occurs in crystalline limestones near their contacts with igneous rocks, and in beds of marble and calcsilicate granulite that are associated with gneiss and mica schist. Fine glassy crystals coloured yellow, green, or brown have been found in the Ala Valley in the Piedmont, and on Mte. Somma, Italy; the Vilyuy River, Siberia; Christiansand, Nor.; Litchfield, Quebec; and Auburn, Maine, Amity, N.Y., and Franklin, N.J. For chemical formula and detailed physical properties, see silicate mineral (table)
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