olivine
(noun) a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
olivine (countable and uncountable, plural olivines)
(mineral, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
• chrysolite
• violine
Source: Wiktionary
Ol"i*vine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.)
Definition: A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
