| Pronunciation: | | 'Idu`kreys
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone |
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IDOCRASE is a 8 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | vesuvian, vesuvianite |
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| | See Also: | | mineral |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Id"o*crase\ ([i^]d"[-o]*kr[=a]s; 277), n. [Gr. e'i^dos
form + kra^sis mixture, fr. keranny`nai to mix; cf. F.
idocrase.] (Min.)
Same as {Vesuvianite}.
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