iolite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) +‎ -lite.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪəˌlaɪt/

Noun

iolite (countable and uncountable, plural iolites)

  1. (gemology) The clear variety of cordierite.

Synonyms

Further reading
  • “Iolite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “iolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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