Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PER'I-DOT
PER-I-DO-DEC-A-HE'DRALPER'I-DROME
PER'I-DOT, n. [Fr.]
Another name of the chrysolite. It may be known by its leek or olive green color of various shades, and by its infusibility. It is found in grains, granular masses, and rounded crystals. – Dict. Nat. Hist.
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