chrysolite

noun

chrys·o·lite ˈkri-sə-ˌlīt

: olivine

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Olivine is the term for a family of volcanic rocks that includes the gemstone form known as peridot or chrysolite. —

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English crisolite "a yellowish gemstone, as topaz," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin chrȳsolithos, borrowed from Greek chrȳsólithos, from chrȳso- chryso- + líthos "stone" (of obscure origin)

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chrysolite was in the 13th century

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