uvarovite

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

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

Origin of uvarovite

1
1825–35; <German, named after Count S. S. Uvarov (1785–1855), president of St. Petersburg Academy; see -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for uvarovite

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

Origin of uvarovite

1
C19: from German Uvarovit; named after Count Sergei S. Uvarov (1785–1855), Russian author and statesman

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Scientific definitions for uvarovite

uvarovite

[ yōō-värə-vīt′, ōō- ]


  1. An emerald-green variety of garnet found in chromium deposits. Chemical formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3.

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