californite
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Etymology
From California + -ite.
Noun
californite (countable and uncountable, plural californites)
- (mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
Synonyms
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
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