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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Peridot \Per"i*dot\, n. [F. p['e]ridot.] (Min.) Chrysolite. [1913 Webster]
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):

peridot n 1: a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Peridot, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1266 Housing Units (2000): 346 Land area (2000): 5.219606 sq. miles (13.518718 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.219606 sq. miles (13.518718 sq. km) FIPS code: 54190 Located within: Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04 Location: 33.303884 N, 110.455046 W ZIP Codes (1990): 85542 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Peridot, AZ Peridot