Forsterite Definition
fôrstə-rīt
noun
A whitish or yellowish form of the mineral olivine, Mg2 SiO4 , in which the mafic component consists entirely of magnesium.
American Heritage
Origin of Forsterite
After Adolarius Jacob Forster (1739–1806), English mineral collector
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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