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olivin

olivin noun: a complex bitter gum, a chalcone, found on the leaves of the olive tree.

Noun

olivin (uncountable)

  1. A complex bitter gum, a chalcone, found on the leaves of the olive tree.
    Synonyms:
    olivite

Synonyms of olivin

Origin of olivin

From olive + -in.

Questions about olivin

What does olivin mean?
Olivin means a complex bitter gum, a chalcone, found on the leaves of the olive tree.
What part of speech is olivin?
Olivin is a noun.

Words near olivin in the dictionary

  1. Olivier salads
  2. Olivieri
  3. oliviform
  4. olivil
  5. olivile
  6. olivin
  7. olivine
  8. olivines
  9. olivinic
  10. olivinite
  11. olivinitic

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