colophonite

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• Colophonite — Col o*pho*nite (k[o^]l [ o]*f[ o]*n[imac]t or k[ o]*l[o^]f [ o]*n[imac]t), n. [Cf. F. colophonite. So named from its resemblance to the color of colophony.] (Min.) A coarsely granular variety of garnet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• colophonite — col·o·pho·nite …   English syllables

• colophonite — ˈkäləfəˌnīt, kəˈläf noun ( s) Etymology: German kolophonit, from kolophonium colophony + it ite : a coarse garnet of the variety andradite …   Useful english dictionary

• Grossular — dodecahedron, .7 cm across, from Coahuila, Mexico General Category Nesosilicate …   Wikipedia

• Colophon — can refer to: Colophon (publishing) A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book A… …   Wikipedia

• Colophonian — 1. adjective /kɒləˈfəʊnɪən/ Of or pertaining to the Lydian city of Colophon.<ref name= OED /> We know that the Colophonian poet Xenophanes narrated the history of his native land, and that in a poem of two thousand lines he also set forth… …   Wiktionary