Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mineral of the chrysolite group, occurring in granular form at Bolton, Massachusetts. It is a silicate of magnesium, containing also a little iron protoxid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A granular mineral of a grayish or yellowish color, found in Bolton, Massachusetts. It is a silicate of magnesium, belonging to the chrysolite family.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A
granular chrysolite mineral of a greyish or yellowish color.
Etymologies
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Bolton + -ite, after Bolton, Massachusetts, USA.
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