vesuvian

3 definitions found

vesuvian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, n. [G. vesuvian. See Vesuvian, a.]
     1. (Min.) Vesuvianite.
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     2. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. V['e]suvien, It. Vesuviano.]
     Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.
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vesuvian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  vesuvian
      n 1: 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, vesuvian, idocrase]