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pollux |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pollux \Pol"lux\, n. [L., the twin brother of castor; also the constellation.] 1. (Astron.) A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf 3d {Castor}. 2. (Min.) Same as {Pollucite}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pollucite \Pol"lu*cite\, n. [See {Pollux}, and 4th {Castor}.] (Min.) A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a silicate of alumina and c[ae]sia. Called also {pollux}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Pollux n : the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor [syn: {Pollux}]
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