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Webster 1913 Edition


Euphotide

Eu′pho-tide

,
Noun.
[Gr.
εὖ
well + [GREEK], [GREEK], light. So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.]
(Min.)
A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; – sometimes called
gabbro
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Euphotide

EU'PHOTIDE

,
Noun.
A name given by the French to the aggregate of diallage and saussurite.

Definition 2024


euphotide

euphotide

English

Noun

euphotide (plural euphotides)

  1. (mineralogy) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite.

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