peridot









peridot


peridot [per-i-doh, -dot] ExamplesWord Origin noun Mineralogy.

  1. a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.

Origin of peridot 1300–50; French péridot; replacing Middle English peritot Middle FrenchRelated formsper·i·dot·ic [per-i-dot-ik, -doh-tik] /ˌpɛr ɪˈdɒt ɪk, -ˈdoʊ tɪk/, adjective Examples from the Web for peridot Contemporary Examples of peridot

  • The emerald rainstorm contains a bright green mineral of a class called olivine—also known as peridot to us Earth-dwellers.

    Space Bling: From Diamond Planets to Crystal Oceans to Precious Moon Jewels

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  • Historical Examples of peridot

  • Some fine gems of peridot, garnet and turquoise have been found.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5

    Various

  • Certain stones, notably the peridot (or chrysolite) and the hessonite (or cinnamon stone), have an oily luster.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public

    Frank Bertram Wade

  • True olivine (the peridot or the chrysolite of the trade) is of a fine leaf-green or bottle-green shade in the peridot.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public

    Frank Bertram Wade

  • The name is unfortunate as it is identical with the true name of the mineral which gives us peridot.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public

    Frank Bertram Wade

  • Peridot, and the brighter olivine or chrysolite, while of the same mineral species, do not seem to occur together.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public

    Frank Bertram Wade

  • British Dictionary definitions for peridot peridot noun

    1. a pale green transparent variety of the olivine chrysolite, used as a gemstone

    Word Origin for peridot C14: from Old French peritot, of unknown origin Word Origin and History for peridot n.

    type of gemstone, mid-14c. (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French peritot (early 13c., Modern French péridot), of unknown origin.

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