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Meaning of "olivine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OLIVINE

From German, named after its colour.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OLIVINE

olivine  [ˈɒlɪˌviːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLIVINE

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Olivine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OLIVINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Olivine

The mineral olivine is a magnesium iron silicate with the formula 2SiO4. It is a common mineral in the Earth's subsurface but weathers quickly on the surface. The ratio of magnesium and iron varies between the two endmembers of the solid solution series: forsterite and fayalite. Compositions of olivine are commonly expressed as molar percentages of forsterite and fayalite . Forsterite has an unusually high melting temperature at atmospheric pressure, almost 1900 °C, but the melting temperature of fayalite is much lower. The melting temperature varies smoothly between the two endmembers, as do other properties. Olivine incorporates only minor amounts of elements other than oxygen, silicon, magnesium and iron. Manganese and nickel commonly are the additional elements present in highest concentrations. Olivine gives its name to the group of minerals with a related structure which includes tephroite, monticellite and kirschsteinite. Olivine's crystal structure incorporates aspects of the orthorhombic P Bravais lattice, which arise from each silica unit being joined by metal divalent cations with each oxygen in SiO4 bound to 3 metal ions.

Definition of olivine in the English dictionary

The definition of olivine in the dictionary is an olive-green mineral of the olivine group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The clear-green variety is used as a gemstone. Composition: magnesium iron silicate. Formula: 2SiO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic Also called: chrysolite. Other definition of olivine is any mineral in the group having the general formula 2SiO4.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLIVINE


advene
ədˈviːn
contravene
ˌkɒntrəˈviːn
convene
kənˈviːn
Devine
dəˈviːn
intervene
ˌɪntəˈviːn
landgravine
ˈlændɡrəˌviːn
Lavigne
læ´viːn
margravine
ˈmɑːɡrəˌviːn
mauveine
ˈməʊviːn
nervine
ˈnɜːviːn
palsgravine
ˈpɔːlzɡrəˌviːn
prevene
prɪˈviːn
ravine
rəˈviːn
reconvene
ˌriːkənˈviːn
Slovene
sləʊˈviːn
subvene
səbˈviːn
supervene
ˌsuːpəˈviːn
sylvine
ˈsɪlviːn
waldgravine
ˈwɔːldɡrəˌviːn
Wien
viːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLIVINE

olivary
olivary body
olive
olive branch
olive brown
olive crown
olive drab
olive green
olive oil
olive-brown
olive-drab
olive-green
olive-wood
olivenite
Oliver
Olives
olivet
Olivier
olivinic
olivinitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLIVINE

acriflavine
alvine
avine
bovine
cervine
corvine
divine
ergonovine
grapevine
Irvine
ovine
provine
Revelation of Saint John the Divine
riboflavine
savine
semidivine
the divine
trumpet vine
undivine
vine

Synonyms and antonyms of olivine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «olivine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLIVINE

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Translator English - Chinese

橄榄石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

olivino
570 millions of speakers

English

olivine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओलीवाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزبرجد الزيتوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оливин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olivina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অলিভিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

olivine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Olivine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Olivin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かんらん石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감람석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Olivine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

olivin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலிவைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओलिव्हिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olivin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

olivina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oliwinu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

олівін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

olivine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολιβίνη
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

olivien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olivin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

olivin
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVINE»

The term «olivine» is regularly used and occupies the 73.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLIVINE»

Discover the use of olivine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to olivine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Industrial Minerals and Extractive Industry Geology: Based ...
The main end use of olivine (about 75% of the sand production) is as a slag conditioner in pig iron production. The presence of olivine promotes the fluidity and removes impurities in the form of slag from the molten iron. Olivine is used as slag ...
P. W. Scott, Colin Malcolm Bristow, 2002
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Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand
These lavas have a wide range of Ca-rich and Ca-poor pyroxene-phenocryst compositions, together with both Mg- and Fe-rich olivine, Ca and Na plagioclase, and sanidine. 5.3.2 Olivine and pyroxene Olivine/host-rock relationships The ...
R. Wally Johnson, Jan Knutson, Stuart Ross Taylor, 1989
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Magmatic Sulfide Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Exploration
(150-300 ppm in Feeder Olivine Gabbro vs 500-900 in Leopard Trocto- lite). The Reid Brook Zone. In the Reid Brook Zone olivine in Feeder Olivine Gabbro is similarly depleted in Ni (less than 250 ppm in Feeder Olivine Gabbro as compared ...
A. J. Naldrett, 2004
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Plates, Plumes, and Planetary Processes
Establishment of the composition of the most-magnesian olivine phenocryst or microphenocryst for the suite, as a target for the olivine addition calculations. In any magma suite, there will be found a range in olivine phenocryst compositions,  ...
Gillian R. Foulger, Donna M. Jurdy, 2007
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Ophiolite Concept and the Evolution of Geological Thought
Extending this line of reasoning to ultrabasic rocks, Bowen argued that olivine basalt, the igneous rock type most similar to ultrabasic rocks, could not contain more than a moderate amount of olivine unless the excess olivine had been present ...
Yildirim Dilek, Sally Newcomb, 2003
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Rock-Forming Minerals: Orthosilicates, Volume 1A:
The dependence of the olivine composition on that of the liquid is shown graphically in Fig. 32 in which the isothermal lines represent olivine liquidus ( saturation) surfaces, and the lines of constant olivine composition are drawn from the ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 1982
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
5. Olivine ncpheunite. Flow exposed in quarry 0-9 km north-east of Maungapu. Mineralogy is very similar to 4. Nodules are very abundant in this flow. 6. Olivine nephelinite. Flow exposed on coast at Pere- kiatu. Mineralogy is identical to 4. 7.
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Petrology of the Ocean Floor
1-10. Phase diagram for the system diopside-forsterite-anorthite (after Osborn and Tait, 1952), showing the temperature curves for different melts. The crystallization of all three phases (olivine, pyroxene and plagioclase) occurs in the piercing ...
R. Hekinian, 2000
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8th International Kimberlite Conference: The J. Barry ...
Histogram showing Mg-numbers [ 1 00*Mg/(Mg + Fe)] for olivine inclusions from De Beers Pool diamonds. Olivine inclusions contained in chromite inclusions exhibit the most depleted compositions. Fig. 6. Histogram of Mg-numbers [Mg/( Mg + ...
R. H. Mitchell, 2004
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Generation of Basaltic Magma
Of all the named rock types, only eclogite is still considered a potential source of basaltic magmas, but it lacks what appears to be a key phase, namely olivine. OLIVINE— AN IMPORTANT SOURCE-ROCK CONSTITUENT? Glassy basalts with ...
Hatten Schuyler Yoder, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLIVINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term olivine is used in the context of the following news items.
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A 'Third Way' to fight climate change
Chemical methods of capturing CO2 are spectacularly varied — from direct air capture using resins, to the use of crushed olivine (a mineral that ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
2
Pangolin receives positive Kimberlite indicator analyses at …
The tests also found the presence of clinopyroxenes, garnets, forsteritic olivine and phlogopite in the samples. According to Pangolin, the ... «Energy Business Review, Jul 15»
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UPSC Civil Services GK update - Physical Geography: Rocks and …
a) The major elements in olivine are magnesium, iron & silica. b) It is usually in green colour and can be found in basaltic rocks. c) It is mostly ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
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Botswana Malatswae Diamond Project: Pangolin Reports Positive …
Clinopyroxenes, garnets, forsteritic olivine and phlogopite have also been confirmed. The clinopryoxenes and garnets are from both the ... «Azomining, Jul 15»
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The Ice of Pluto is More Diverse Than We Realized
Geochemically, it can be formed via a process known as serpentenization, involving water, carbon dioxide, and the mineral olivine—this is ... «io9, Jul 15»
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These crazy plans to reverse climate change didn't get Richard …
Smartstones, a VEC finalist from the Netherlands, wants to mill olivine and spread it around in places where it will get weathered naturally. «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
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Pangolin Receives Positive Kimberlite Indicator Analyses for …
Clinopyroxenes, garnets, forsteritic olivine and phlogopite have also been confirmed. The clinopryoxenes and garnets are from both the ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
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Exploration Geological Model and Exploration Target for BK16
When fresh, this is an almost black kimberlite with pale green to white altered olivine macrocrysts (typically 3 mm but can be up to 10 mm), and ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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APS recruits from Philadelphia, Sacramento to fill top admin spots
Olivine Roberts, chief academic officer for the Sacramento schools, will become Atlanta's Chief Academic Officer and focus on academic ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
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Mars may have had continental crust like ancient Earth
... crust on Earth, fairly high density, dark coloured, with a lot of mineral called olivine, and that's what previous rovers found," says Wiens. «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»

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