Chrysolite

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkɹɪsÉ™lʌɪt/

Origin

From Old French crisolite, from Medieval Latin crisolitus, Latin chrysolithus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσόλιθος, from χρῡσός ("gold") + λίθος ("stone").

Full definition of chrysolite

Noun

1. (mineral) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
• 1621, Robert Burton (scholar), , II.4.1.iii:Fran. Rueus ... say as much of the chrysolite, a friend of wisdome, an enemy to folly.
• 1920, H. P. Lovecraft, :And before he died, Taran-Ish had scrawled upon the altar of chrysolite with coarse shaky strokes the sign of DOOM.

Anagrams

• chrysotile