The ancient topaz was the present chrysolite (Charles W. King).
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ólithos a yellow stone < chrós gold + líthos stone]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chrys — chrys·al; chrys·a·lis; chrys·a·loid; chrys·amine; chrys·amphora; chrys·aniline; chrys·anisic; chrys·a·ro·bin; chrys·a·zin; chrys·elephantine; chrys·e·mys; chrys·i·del·la; chrys·o·bal·a·nus; chrys·o·cap·sa·les; chrys·o·chlore; chrys·o·chlo·ris;… … English syllables
chrysolite — chrys·o·lite … English syllables
chrysolite — chrys•o•lite [[t]ˈkrɪs əˌlaɪt[/t]] n. mir olivine • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < L chrȳsolithus < Gk chrȳsólithos=chrȳso chryso +líthos stone; see lite chrys o•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Chrysolite — Chrys o*lite, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso s gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; called also {olivine} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olivine — Chrysolite Chrys o*lite, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso s gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; called also {olivine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peridot — Chrysolite Chrys o*lite, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso s gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; called also {olivine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysolite — noun Etymology: Middle English crisolite, from Anglo French, from Latin chrysolithos, from Greek, from chrys + lithos lite Date: 13th century olivine … New Collegiate Dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
da — abab·da; acar·i·da; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·com·mo·da·tion; ac·com·mo·da·tion·al; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cor·da·tu·ra; acel·da·ma; achor·da·ta; ac·ni·da; acras·i·da; acras·pe·da; ac·ti·noi·da; ac·ti·no·myx·i·da;… … English syllables
