Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A clear blue cordierite often used as a gemstone.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Min.) A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; -- called also
saphir d'eau .
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- noun mineralogy A deep blue variety of
iolite , sometimes used as agem .
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- noun a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
Etymologies
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Equivalent to French saphir d'eau.
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