橄欖石

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See also: 橄榄石

Chinese

Chinese olive; European olive rock; stone; 10 pecks
trad. (橄欖石) 橄欖
simp. (橄榄石) 橄榄

Pronunciation


Noun

橄欖石

  1. olivine
  2. peridot

Japanese

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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

(かん)(らん)(せき) (kanranseki

  1. olivine
  2. peridot

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