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vessonite

/ˈvɛsənaɪt/

vessonite is the alternative form of vesuvianite.

Meaning of vesuvianite

Noun

vesuvianite (countable and uncountable, plural vesuvianites)

  1. A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.
    Synonyms:
    idocrase

Forms of vessonite

pluralvessonites

Questions about vessonite

What is vessonite the alternative form of?
Vessonite is the alternative form of vesuvianite.
How do you pronounce vessonite?
Vessonite is pronounced /ˈvɛsənaɪt/.

Words near vessonite in the dictionary

  1. vesselsful
  2. vesses
  3. Vessey
  4. Vesseys
  5. vessiculation
  6. vessonite
  7. vessonites
  8. vest
  9. vest buster
  10. vest busters
  11. vest date

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vessonite (page history and authors); vesuvianite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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