hiddenite

[ hid-n-ahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. a rare, transparent variety of spodumene, colored yellow-green to emerald-green by chromium: used as a gem.

Origin of hiddenite

1
Named after William E. Hidden (1853–1918), U.S. mineralogist, who discovered it in 1879; see -ite1

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hiddenite

/ (ˈhɪdəˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. a green transparent variety of the mineral spodumene, used as a gemstone

Origin of hiddenite

1
C19: named after W. E. Hidden (1853–1918), American mineralogist who discovered it

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