"iolite" meaning in All languages combined

See iolite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-iolite.ogg Forms: iolites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + -lite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἴον||violet}} Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”), {{suffix|en||lite}} + -lite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} iolite (countable and uncountable, plural iolites)
  1. (gemology) The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem. Wikipedia link: Cordierite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gems Hypernyms: cordierite, dichroite

Inflected forms

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