ōl'i-gĭst1, n.
n. [See infra.] (Min.) Specular iron ore, presenting a steel-gray color and a brilliant luster when in crystals. Dana.
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n. [See infra.] (Min.) Specular iron ore, presenting a steel-gray color and a brilliant luster when in crystals. Dana.
a. [Fr. oligiste, from Gr. ὀλίγιστος, superl. of ὀλίγος, few, little.] Of, or pertaining to, specular iron ore.