uvarovite

[ oo-vahr-uh-vahyt, yoo- ]

noun

1. Mineralogy. a variety of garnet colored emerald-green by the presence of chromium.

uvarovite

/ uːˈvɑːrəˌvaɪt /

noun

1. an emerald-green garnet found in chromium deposits: consists of calcium chromium silicate. Formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

uvarovite

/ yo̅o̅-vär′ə-vīt′,o̅o̅- /

1. An emerald-green variety of garnet found in chromium deposits. Chemical formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of uvarovite¹

1825–35; < German, named after Count S. S. Uvarov (1785–1855), president of St. Petersburg Academy; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of uvarovite¹

C19: from German Uvarovit; named after Count Sergei S. Uvarov (1785–1855), Russian author and statesman

Example Sentences

Green garnets are of two kinds, the calcium-iron garnet, known as demantoid, and the calcium-chromium garnet known as uvarovite.

From Project Gutenberg

Uvarovite, named for Count Uvarov of Russia, also makes valuable gems if found in pieces of sufficient size and luster.

From Project Gutenberg