'Idocrase' definitions:
Definition of 'idocrase'
(from WordNet)
noun
A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone [syn: vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrase]
Definition of 'Idocrase'
From: GCIDE
- Idocrase \Id"o*crase\ ([i^]d"[-o]*kr[=a]s; 277), n. [Gr. e'i^dos form + kra^sis mixture, from keranny`nai to mix; cf. F. idocrase.] (Min.) Same as Vesuvianite. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'idocrase'
From: GCIDE
- Vesuvianite \Ve*su"vi*an*ite\, n. (Min.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase. [1913 Webster]