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Webster 1913 Edition
Peridot
Per′i-dot
,Noun.
[F.
péridot
.] (Min.)
Chrysolite.
Webster 1828 Edition
Peridot
PER'IDOT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
peridot
peridot
See also: péridot
English
Noun
peridot (plural peridots)
- 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.)
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
Derived terms
Translations
form of olivine