uvarovite

[ oo-vahr-uh-vahyt, yoo- ]

noun

1. Mineralogy. a variety of garnet colored emerald-green by the presence of chromium.

uvarovite

/ uːˈvɑːrəˌvaɪt /

noun

1. an emerald-green garnet found in chromium deposits: consists of calcium chromium silicate. Formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

uvarovite

/ yo̅o̅-vär′ə-vīt′,o̅o̅- /

1. An emerald-green variety of garnet found in chromium deposits. Chemical formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of uvarovite¹

1825–35; < German, named after Count S. S. Uvarov (1785–1855), president of St. Petersburg Academy; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of uvarovite¹

C19: from German Uvarovit; named after Count Sergei S. Uvarov (1785–1855), Russian author and statesman

Example Sentences

Uvarovite, named after a Russian minister, Count S.S.

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