brownish-green

  • 131antigorite — /an tig euh ruyt /, n. Mineral. a variety of serpentine occurring in a brownish green lamellar form. [1860 65; named after Antigorio valley in N Italy where first found + ITE1] * * *       mineral, a polymorph of serpentine (q.v.). * * * …

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  • 132lignum vitae — /lig neuhm vuy tee, vee tuy/ 1. either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood. 2. the wood of such a tree, used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc …

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