epidote

[ ep-i-doht ]

noun

a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca2(Al, Fe)3Si3O12(OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.

Origin of epidote

1800–10; <French épidote<Greek *epidotós given besides, increased (verbid of epididónai), equivalent to epi-epi- + dotós given (verbid of didónai)

Other words from epidote

ep·i·dot·ic [ep-i-dot-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby epidote

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How to use epidote in a sentence

Crystalline epidote, and whitish quartz, apparently from a vein.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Purplish-brown epidote, with small nests or concretions of green epidote and quartz; forming a sort of amygdaloid.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Conglomerate, containing angular fragments of yellowish-grey quartz-rock, in a base of compact epidote.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
A nearly uniform greenish compound of epidote intimately mixed with quartz, also occurs at this place.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Whether the colour depends upon epidote, chlorite, or some other substance, we were not able to determine.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI | Various

British Dictionary definitions for epidote

epidote

/ (ˈɛpɪˌdəʊt) /

noun

a green mineral consisting of hydrated calcium iron aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Ca 2 (Al,Fe) 3 (SiO 4) 3 (OH)

Origin of epidote

C19: from French épidote, ultimately from Greek epididonai to increase, from didonai to give; so called because two sides of its crystal are longer than the other two sides

Derived forms of epidote

epidotic (ˌɛpɪˈdɒtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for epidote

epidote

[ ĕp′ĭ-dōt′ ]

A yellowish-green or blackish-green monoclinic mineral. Epidote occurs as formless grains or as prism-shaped crystals, and is found in limestones that have undergone slight metamorphism or in igneous rocks. Chemical formula: Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3OH.

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