iolite

[ ahy-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. cordierite.

iolite

/ ˈaɪəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. another name for cordierite

Word History and Origins

Origin of iolite¹

1750–60; < Greek ío ( n ) the violet + -lite

Word History and Origins

Origin of iolite¹

C19: from Greek ion a violet + -lite

Example Sentences

Executives at Estonia-based iOlite, Scotland-based CaskCoin, UK-based Celsius Network, and Auctus, told Reuters they were barring U.S. citizens to steer clear of the SEC.

From Reuters

The appropriately named Magnipheasant feather collar of 18-karat white gold set with pavé black diamond, citrine, amethyst, rhodolite, red garnet, blue topaz, peridot and iolite.

From Los Angeles Times

Iolite, ī′o-līt, n. a transparent gem which presents a violet-blue colour when looked at in a certain direction.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate.

From Project Gutenberg

There is not one in a hundred jewelers who is acquainted with the physical properties of the gems, and very few can distinguish the diamond from the white zircon or the white topaz, the emerald from the tourmaline of similar hue, the sapphire from iolite, or the topaz from the Bohemian yellow quartz.

From Project Gutenberg