chrysolite
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chrysolite
- /ˈkɹɪs.əˌlaɪt/ UK
- /ˈkɹɪs.əˌlaɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English crisolite, from Old French crisolite, from Medieval Latin crisolitus, Latin chrȳsolithus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσόλιθος (khrūsólithos), from χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). By surface analysis, chryso- (“pertaining to gold”) + -lite (“pertaining to rocks, minerals”).
noun chrysolites
- Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot. Fran. Rueus[…]say as much of the chrysolite, a friend of wisdome, an enemy to folly.
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noun a gemstone
| Español | chrysolita, peridoto, crisólito |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 橄欖石 /橄榄石 gǎnlǎnshí |
| Français | chrysolithe, chrysolite |
| Deutsch | crysolit, Chrysolith |
| العربية | زَبَرْجَد zabarjad |
Talk about this word "chrysolite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chrysolite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chrysolite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chrysolite "chrysolite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chrysolite.Cite this
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title = {chrysolite},
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