= rainbow crystal n.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > rock crystal > [noun] > varieties of (9) rainbow-stone1587 = rainbow crystal n. Bristol-diamond1596 a kind of transparent rock-crystal found in the Clifton limestone near Bristol, resembling the diamond in brilliancy; also attributive. Bristol1618 Short for ‘Bristol-stone’: see Bristol-stone n. at compounds 2. Bristol-stone1646 Bristol-gem1706 rainbow crystal1748 an iridescent variety of rock crystal. cairngorm1794 (More fully cairngorm stone:) A precious stone of a yellow or wine-colour, consisting of rock-crystal coloured by oxide of iron or, according to… rhinestone1871 A piece of rock crystal cut like a gem and used as an imitation diamond; (also as a mass noun) rock crystal. iris1874 ‘Applied by French jewellers to a variety of rock-crystal, possessing the property of reflecting the prismatic colours by means of natural flaws in… |
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