Iolite Definition

īəlīt
noun

Cordierite.

Webster's New World
A clear, blue or blue-violet cordierite often used as a gemstone.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Iolite

Noun

Singular:
iolite
Plural:
iolites

Origin of Iolite

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

    From Wiktionary

Iolite Sentence Examples

  • In blue tourmaline and in iolite - stones sometimes mistaken for sapphire - the dichroism is much more distinct.

  • White topaz is sometimes called "water-sapphire," a name which should, however, be restricted to iolite (q.v.).

  • Other gems often found alongside rubies in rings include emeralds, sapphire, iolite, and tanzanite.

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Words Starting With

IIOIOL

Words Ending With

ETEITE

Unscrambles

iolite

Words Starting With I and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With I6 Letter Words Ending With E