chrysolite
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- chrysolitic adjective
Etymology
Origin of chrysolite
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin chrȳsolithus < Greek chrȳsólithos, equivalent to chrȳso- chryso- + líthos stone; see -lite
Example Sentences
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“His hands are wheels of gold, set with chrysolite; his abdomen is a block of ivory, overlaid with sapphires.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
It is appropriate to call the lighter coloured stones inclining to yellow chrysolite, and the darker green stones peridot.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
Her pale-brown eyes, with a touch of gold-dust over them, were like chrysolite; and they gazed up enthusiastically and then cast their glance downwards timidly, under the shade of their lids.
From The Later Life by Couperus, Louis
A brown woman, with eyes like chrysolite and the lithe movements of a panther, was instantly at his elbow.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
It is a silicate of magnesium, belonging to the chrysolite family.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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