OLIVINE - Definition

Pronunciation:		'âlu`veen
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium

	See Also:	atomic number 12, chrysolite, magnesium, Mg, mineral

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.) A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks.