cordierite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′dē ə rīt′)


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cor•di•er•ite  (kôr′dē ə rīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya strongly dichroic blue mineral consisting of a silicate of magnesium, aluminum, and iron: common in metamorphic rocks. Also called dichroite, iolite. 
  • 1805–15; named after Pierre Latin. A. Cordier (1777–1861), French geologist; see -ite1

'cordierite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dichroite - iolite - water sapphire

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