kunzite

[ koonts-ahyt ]

/ ˈkʊnts aɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a transparent lilac-colored variety of spodumene, used as a gem.

Origin of kunzite

1900–05, Americanism; named after G. F. Kunz (1856–1932), American expert in precious stones; see -ite¹

Words nearby kunzite

Kunlun, Kunming, Kunsan, Kunstlied, Kuntsevo, kunzite, Kuomintang, Kuopio, Kuo-yü, Kupffer cell, Kuprin

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Example sentences from the Web for kunzite

Kunzite becomes strongly phosphorescent under the Rntgen rays, or by the action of radium or on exposure to ultra-violet rays.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
Spodumene, of which Kunzite is a variety, cleaves almost too easily to be durable.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
Purple spodumene (kunzite) is pinkish to lilac in shade—usually pale, unless in large masses, and it shows very marked dichroism.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
It is now on the market as kunzite, and a cut stone of one karat in weight sells for fifty dollars and more.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins

British Dictionary definitions for kunzite

kunzite

/ (ˈkʊntsaɪt) /

noun

a pink-coloured transparent variety of the mineral spodumene: a gemstone

Word Origin for kunzite

C20: named after George F. Kunz (1856–1932), US gem expert

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单词	kunzite
释义	kunzite [ koonts-ahyt ] / ˈkʊnts aɪt / noun Mineralogy. a transparent lilac-colored variety of spodumene, used as a gem. Origin of kunzite 1900–05, Americanism; named after G. F. Kunz (1856–1932), American expert in precious stones; see -ite¹ Words nearby kunzite Kunlun, Kunming, Kunsan, Kunstlied, Kuntsevo, kunzite, Kuomintang, Kuopio, Kuo-yü, Kupffer cell, Kuprin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kunzite Kunzite becomes strongly phosphorescent under the Rntgen rays, or by the action of radium or on exposure to ultra-violet rays. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8\|Various Spodumene, of which Kunzite is a variety, cleaves almost too easily to be durable. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade Purple spodumene (kunzite) is pinkish to lilac in shade—usually pale, unless in large masses, and it shows very marked dichroism. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade It is now on the market as kunzite, and a cut stone of one karat in weight sells for fifty dollars and more. The Heritage of the Hills\|Arthur P. Hankins British Dictionary definitions for kunzite kunzite / (ˈkʊntsaɪt) / noun a pink-coloured transparent variety of the mineral spodumene: a gemstone Word Origin for kunzite C20: named after George F. Kunz (1856–1932), US gem expert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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