FORSTERITES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word forsterites. (close relations)
Definition of FORSTERITES
forsterite
Best Alternative Words for FORSTERITES
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chrysolite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone | ||||||||
gem | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • art highly prized for its beauty or perfection • a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry • a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry • a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan • a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | ||||||||
peridot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone | ||||||||
silicate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a salt or ester derived from silicic acid | ||||||||
greenstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase • Pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite) | ||||||||
olivines | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium |