Meanings
nounforsterite (plural forsterites)
plural forsterites
- chemistryA white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.
Origin
From Forster + -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish forsteriitti
- forsteriittia magnesium-rich olivine mineral
French forstérite
- forstéritea magnesium-rich olivine mineral
German Forsterit
- Forsterita magnesium-rich olivine mineral
Italian forsterite
- forsteritea magnesium-rich olivine mineral
Spanish forsterita
- forsteritaa magnesium-rich olivine mineral
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Cite this entry
APA
forsterite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forsterite
MLA
“forsterite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forsterite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forsterite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forsterite.
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