Etymograph

English

forsterite

From Forster + -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.

Formed from Forster + -ite

French fustrier ‘blockmaker’

English Forster

Today it means

noun A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.

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