uvarovite

American

[oo-vahr-uh-vahyt, yoo-] / uˈvɑr əˌvaɪt, ju- /

noun

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

uvarovite British

/ uːˈvɑːrəˌvaɪt /

noun

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

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uvarovite Scientific

/ yo̅o̅-vär′ə-vīt′,o̅o̅- /

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

Etymology

Origin of uvarovite

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

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