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• Iolite — I o*lite ([imac] [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. i on a violet + lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called {dichroite}. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• iolite — [ī′ə līt΄] n. [altered (infl. by LITE) < Ger iolith < Gr ion, violet + lithos, stone] CORDIERITE …   English World dictionary

• Iolite — Cordiérite Cordiérite Catégorie IX : silicates Cordiérite Généra …   Wikipédia en Français

• iolite — /uy euh luyt /, n. Mineral. cordierite. [1750 60; < Gk ío(n) the violet + LITE] * * * …   Universalium

• iolite — noun A name for the clear variety of cordierite. Syn: cordierite, dichroite …   Wiktionary

• iolite — io·lite …   English syllables

• iolite — /ˈaɪəlaɪt/ (say uyuhluyt) noun → cordierite. {io (from Greek ion violet) + lite} …  

• iolite — ˈīəˌlīt noun ( s) Etymology: German iolith, from io (from Greek ion violet) + lith lite, lith more at violet : cor …   Useful english dictionary

• Caribbean iolite — Iolite I o*lite ([imac] [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. i on a violet + lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dichroite — Iolite I o*lite ([imac] [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. i on a violet + lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cordierite — from Italy General Category Silicate mineral Chemical formula …   Wikipedia