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forsterite

forsterite noun: a white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.

Noun

forsterite (plural forsterites)

  1. A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.

Forms of forsterite

pluralforsterites

Origin of forsterite

From Forster + -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.

Words formed from forsterite

Questions about forsterite

What does forsterite mean?
Forsterite means a white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.
What part of speech is forsterite?
Forsterite is a noun.
What is the plural of forsterite?
The plural of forsterite is forsterites.

Words near forsterite in the dictionary

  1. forsteals
  2. Forster
  3. Forster's tern
  4. Forster's terns
  5. Forsterian
  6. forsterite
  7. forsterites
  8. forsteritic
  9. Forstner
  10. Forstner bit
  11. Forstner bits

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