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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure
2. 2
   A political supporter of John Major (born 1943), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997. UK

Etymology

From Major + -ite.

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