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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollux \Pol"lux\, n. [L., the twin brother of castor; also the
constellation.]
1. (Astron.) A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the
constellation Gemini. Cf 3d {Castor}.
2. (Min.) Same as {Pollucite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollucite \Pol"lu*cite\, n. [See {Pollux}, and 4th {Castor}.]
(Min.)
A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring
with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a
silicate of alumina and c[ae]sia. Called also {pollux}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Pollux
n : the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor [syn: {Pollux}]
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