olivine

noun

ol·iv·ine ˈä-lə-ˌvēn

: a usually greenish mineral that is a complex silicate of magnesium and iron used especially in refractories compare peridot

olivinic

ˌä-lə-ˈvi-nik

adjective

or olivinitic

ˌä-lə-və-ˈni-tik

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Utilizes minerals like olivine and peridotite that chemically react with CO₂, turning them into stable solid forms like carbonates which can be stored in the subsurface. —

Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 In July, the company poured 8200 tons of olivine into the Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina, with the approval of state regulators and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. —

Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 14 Aug. 2024 Additionally, this early study of the core has initial results on how an abundant mineral in mantle rock called olivine reacts with salty seawater. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Aug. 2024 But this straightforward scenario is complicated by something else Perseverance has glimpsed in the rock’s veins: tiny crystals of olivine, a greenish mineral that forms from magma. —

Lee Billings, Scientific American, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for olivine