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Meaning of IDOCRASE

Pronunciation:  'Idu`kreys

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
 
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 Synonyms: vesuvian, vesuvianite
 
 See Also: mineral

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Id"o*crase\ ([i^]d"[-o]*kr[=a]s; 277), n. [Gr. e'i^dos
form + kra^sis mixture, fr. keranny`nai to mix; cf. F.
idocrase.] (Min.)
Same as {Vesuvianite}.
 

 

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