chrysolite

[kris-uh-lahyt]

noun

Mineralogy.

1. olivine.

chrysolite

/ ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt, ˌkrɪsəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

1. another name for olivine

Other Word Forms

• chrysolitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chrysolite¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin chrȳsolithus < Greek chrȳsólithos, equivalent to chrȳso- chryso- + líthos stone; -lite

Example Sentences

“His hands are wheels of gold, set with chrysolite; his abdomen is a block of ivory, overlaid with sapphires.”

From Literature

It is a silicate of magnesium, belonging to the chrysolite family.

From Project Gutenberg

The ship Lurches With ice-crusted prow into the wave-trough; And rises, rapidly dripping liquid lire, Long twisted necklaces, that burn out to green frozen chrysolite.

From Project Gutenberg

His mind is "one entire and perfect chrysolite," while Jonson's rather suggests the pudding-stone.

From Project Gutenberg

Barbaric splendour and Eastern gorgeousness we have here and in one line the sense of immense wealth is conveyed— "The meanest cup that touched his lips was fashioned from a chrysolite."

From Project Gutenberg