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Webster 1913 Edition


Peridot

Per′i-dot

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Noun.
[F.
péridot
.]
(Min.)
Chrysolite.

Webster 1828 Edition


Peridot

PER'IDOT

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Noun.
Another name of the chrysolite. It may be known by its leek or olive green color of various shades, and by its infusibility. It is found in grains, granular masses,and rounded crystals.

Definition 2024


peridot

peridot

See also: péridot

English

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peridot (plural peridots)

  1. A transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
      Gem-quality olivine is known as peridot, which has a subtle green light all its own.
    • 2012 March 1, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128:
      Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are  [] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)

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