Definition of olivine Olivine
/ɑˈlʌviˌn/ - [aluveen] - ol•i•vine
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What does olivine mean?
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NounPlural: olivines |
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| olivine - a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| atomic number 12, magnesium, mg a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine) | ||
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- olivine (Noun)
Any of a group of olive green magnesium- iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- olivine (n.)
A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks.
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olivine
A yellow to yellow-green mineral which is one of the most common minerals on Earth.
Wikipedia 
- Olivine (or chrysolite) is a mineral that ranges in color from chartreuse green to pale olive. In its gem form, it is called peridot. A rock made of almost pure olivine is called dunite.
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🔤- olivine, noun, singular of olivines.
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