'Chrysolite' definitions:
Definition of 'chrysolite'
(from WordNet)
noun
A brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
Definition of 'Chrysolite'
From: GCIDE
- 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]