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vesuvian |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. V['e]suvien, It Vesuviano.] Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, n. [G. vesuvian. See {Vesuvian}, a.] (Min.) Vesuvianite. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, n. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vesuvian n : a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone [syn: {vesuvianite}, {idocrase}]
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