Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate;
a source of magnesium;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Olivine \Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.)
A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp.
the variety found in eruptive rocks. It is a silicate of
magnesium and iron ((Mg,Fe)SiO4).
[1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used
as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
of tourmaline and topaz.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
olivine
n 1: a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source
of magnesium