iolite

ˈaɪəˌlaɪt

Definition

Definition of iolite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gemstone

Rare

blue or violet gemstone

Rare

She wore a necklace with a beautiful iolite.

cordierite

water sapphire

geology

TECH.

mineral variety of cordierite

TECH.

Iolite is often found in metamorphic rocks.

cordierite

gemstone

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Images of iolite

blue or violet gemstone
mineral variety of cordierite

Origin of iolite

Greek, ios (violet) + lithos (stone)

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water sapphire

geology

deep blue iolite used as a gemstone

Examples of iolite in a sentence

He gifted her an iolite on their anniversary.
Jewelry makers value iolite for its color.
Iolite can be mistaken for other blue stones.

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French:iolite, pierre précieuse, ...
German:Iolith, Iolithe, ...
Italian:iolite, ...
Spanish:cordierita, ...
Portuguese:iolita, cordierita, ...
Chinese:堇青石, 碧玉, ...
Japanese:アイオライト, ...
Arabic:حَجَر أَيولايت, أيوليت, ...
Hebrew:אִיוֹלִיט, ...
Russian:иолит, кордиерит, ...
Ukrainian:іоліт, ...
Hindi:नीलमणि, आयोलाइट, ...
Bengali:নীলকান্তমণি, আইওলাইট, ...
Catalan:iolita, cordierita, ...
Czech:iolit, ...
Danish:iolite, iolit, ...
Dutch:ioliet, waterzafier, ...
Greek:ιολίτης, ...
Hungarian:iolit, ...
Khmer:ត្បូងអាយអូឡាយ, អាយអូឡាយ, ...
Korean:아이올라이트, 아이올라이트 광물, ...
Persian:یولیت, سنگ یولیت, ...
Polish:jolit, iolit, ...
Portuguese (BR):cordierita, ...
Romanian:iolite, iolit, ...
Swedish:iolite, iolit, ...
Thai:ไอโอไลต์, ...
Turkish:iyolit, kordiyerit, ...
Vietnamese:iolite, đá iolite, ...

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