HIDDENITE

hiddenite

(noun) a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hiddenite (countable and uncountable, plural hiddenites)

(mineral) A pale green form of spodumene that is sometimes used as a gemstone.

Source: Wiktionary


Hid"den*ite, n. Etym: [After W. E. Hidden.] (Min.)

Definition: An emerald-green variety of spodumene found in North Carolina; lithia emerald, -- used as a gem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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