idocrase

Definitions


[ˈʌɪdə(ʊ)kreɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mineral consisting of a silicate of calcium, magnesium, and aluminium, occurring typically as dark-green to brown prisms in metamorphosed limestone


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Origin:
early 19th century: from Greek eidos ‘form’ + krasis ‘mixture’




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