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橄欖石

橄欖石

See also: 橄榄石

Chinese

Chinese oliveCanarium album rock; stone; 10 pecks
trad. (橄欖石) 橄欖
simp. (橄榄石) 橄榄

Noun

橄欖石

  1. olivine
  2. peridot

Japanese

橄欖石
Kanji in this term
かん
Hyōgaiji
らん
Hyōgaiji
せき
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From  (かん) (らん) (kanran, Burseraceae, torchwood) +  (せき) (seki, stone, rock).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んらんせき [kàńráꜜǹsèkì] (Nakadaka - [3])
  • IPA(key): [kã̠nɾ̠ã̠nse̞kʲi]
  • Homophone: 観覧席

Noun

橄欖石 (hiragana かんらんせき, romaji kanranseki)

  1. olivine
  2. peridot

Synonyms

  • (olivine): オリヴィン (orivin) (rare), オリビン (oribin) (rare)
  • (peridot): ペリドット (peridotto), ペリドート (peridōto)