Lexic.us

Definition of Peridot

1. Noun. A pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone.

Definition of Peridot

1. n. Chrysolite.

Definition of Peridot

1. Noun. A transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peridot

1. a mineral [n -S]

Medical Definition of Peridot

1. Chrysolite. Origin: F. Peridot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peridot

Literary usage of Peridot

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gems by Helen Barlett Bridgman (1916)
"The peridot, olivine, chrysolite—for they are identical in composition—is a soft stone, less than quartz in hardness. A careful lady might wear one in a ..."

2. Bulletin by North Carolina Dept. of Conservation and Development, North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905), North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1907)
"CHRYSOLITE (OLIVINE, peridot). This mineral is a silicate of magnesia and iron. It occurs largely in an altered form in North Carolina, as the leading ..."

3. Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics by Edwin William Streeter (1898)
"peridot OR CHRYSOLITE. is a very ancient stone, and is said to have been, ... In the Wardrobe Book of Edward I., the peridot is mentioned among the jewels ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... peridot, Chrysolite, or Olivine, deriving its name from its olive-green color, is a silicate of magnesia, found in magnificent examples in Egypt. ..."

5. A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and by Julius Wodiska (1909)
"To American jewellers it is perhaps most commonly known as peridot. With the usual indifference to mineralogical distinctions of the average jeweller, ..."

6. Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics by Edwin William Streeter (1898)
"peridot OR CHRYSOLITE. |HIS is a very ancient stone, and is said to have been, ... In the Wardrobe Book of Edward I., the peridot is mentioned among the ..."

7. The Gem-cutter's Craft by Leopold Claremont (1906)
"CHAPTER XVIII peridot—CHRYSOLITE rI ^HE peridot is a variety of the mineral known as •A- olivine. It is a limpid stone of a delicate green colour, ..."

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