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  1. 1. n. A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color, occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals; tabular spar. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color, occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals; tabular spar. WOLLASTON'S DOUBLET Wol"las*ton's dou"blet. [After W. H. Wollaston, English physicist.] (Optics) A magnifying glass consisting of two plano-convex lenses. It is designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion. Source: webster
  4. 4. A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color,occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals;tabular spar. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium Source: ecdict

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