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i·o·lite

 (ī′ə-līt′)
n.
A clear, blue or blue-violet cordierite often used as a gemstone. Also called water sapphire.
[Greek ion, violet; see iodine + -lite (on the model of German Iolith : Greek ion + -lith, -lite, -lith).]
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iolite

(ˈaɪəˌlaɪt)
n
(Minerals) another name for cordierite
[C19: from Greek ion a violet + -lite]
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