olivine

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olivine

/ˈɒl.ɪˌviːn/ UK
/ˈɑl.əˌvin/ US

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From olive + -in, later remodelled after -ine.

noun olivines

countable, uncountable Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system. The olivine crystals in most basalts are imperfect, lacking clear crystal faces.
Similar: chrysolite, Hawaiian peridot

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noun family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals

Español	olivino
한국어	감람석 gamnamseok
日本語	カンラン石 kanranseki, 橄欖石 kanranseki
中文	橄欖石 /橄榄石 gǎnlǎnshí
Português	olivina
Français	olivine
Deutsch	Olivin
Italiano	olivina
Ελληνικά	ολιβίνης olivínis
Русский	оливи́н olivín
עברית	אוליבין olivín

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"olivine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/olivine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{olivine_2026,
  title = {olivine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olivine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}