Idocrase \Id"o*crase\ ([i^]d"[-o]*kr[=a]s; 277), n. [Gr. e'i^dos
form + kra^sis mixture, fr. keranny`nai to mix; cf. F.
idocrase.] (Min.)
Same as {Vesuvianite}.
idocrase
n : 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}]