idocrase

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i·do·crase

(ī′də-krās′, -krāz′, ĭd′ə-)

[French : Greek eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots + krāsis, mixture; see idiosyncrasy.]

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idocrase

(ˈaɪdəˌkreɪs; ˈɪd-)

(Minerals) another name for vesuvianite

[C19: from French, from Greek eidos form + krasis a mingling]

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ve•su•vi•an•ite

(vəˈsu vi əˌnaɪt)

n.

a brown to green, glossy mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate; idocrase.

[1885–90]

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idocrase - a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

vesuvian, vesuvianite

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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