2 entries under this word

Oligist

ōl'i-gĭst, n.

noun

n. [See infra.] (Min.) Specular iron ore, presenting a steel-gray color and a brilliant luster when in crystals. Dana.

Ōl'i-gīst or Ōl'i-gīst'ie, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. oligiste, from Gr. ὀλίγιστος, superl. of ὀλίγος, few, little.] Of, or pertaining to, specular iron ore.