Fayalite definition
A yellowish to black mineral, Fe2 SiO4 , of the olivine group.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
fayalite
Plural:
fayalitesOrigin of fayalite
- German Fayalit from Fayal Faial
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- fayal (“Faial Island in the Azores") +"Ž -ite. Named in 1840.
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