labradorite

[ lab-ruh-daw-rahyt, lab-ruh-dawr-ahyt ]

/ ˈlæb rə dɔˌraɪt, ˌlæb rəˈdɔr aɪt /

noun

a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase group, often characterized by a brilliant change of colors, with blue and green most common.

Origin of labradorite

1805–15; named after Labrador, where first discovered; see -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM labradorite

lab·ra·dor·it·ic

[lab-ruh-daw-rit-ik], /ˌlæb rə dɔˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby labradorite

Labrador, Labrador Current, Labrador duck, Labradorean, labradorescent, labradorite, Labrador retriever, Labrador tea, lab rat, labret, labrid

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Example sentences from the Web for labradorite

Like labradorite the sheen is visible only when the stone is held at a certain angle.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various
Like labradorite and anorthite, it is a common constituent of basic igneous rocks, such as gabbro and basalt.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Labradorite, the reader may know, is a crystallized feldspar, with traces of other minerals.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865|Various
These lying in parallel position in great numbers in the labradorite give the colors.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various

Another feldspar sometimes seen as a semi-precious stone is Labradorite.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for labradorite

labradorite

/ (ˌlæbrəˈdɔːraɪt) /

noun

a blue, green, or reddish-brown feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series: used as a decorative stone. Formula: CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 .NaAlSi 3 O 8

Word Origin for labradorite

C18: named after Labrador, where it was found; see -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for labradorite

labradorite

[ lăb′rə-dôr′īt′, -dô-rīt′ ]

A blue, gray, green, or brown triclinic mineral that is a variety of plagioclase feldspar. It occurs in igneous rocks.

单词	labradorite
释义	labradorite [ lab-ruh-daw-rahyt, lab-ruh-dawr-ahyt ] / ˈlæb rə dɔˌraɪt, ˌlæb rəˈdɔr aɪt / noun a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase group, often characterized by a brilliant change of colors, with blue and green most common. Origin of labradorite 1805–15; named after Labrador, where first discovered; see -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM labradorite lab·ra·dor·it·ic [lab-ruh-daw-rit-ik], /ˌlæb rə dɔˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby labradorite Labrador, Labrador Current, Labrador duck, Labradorean, labradorescent, labradorite, Labrador retriever, Labrador tea, lab rat, labret, labrid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for labradorite Like labradorite the sheen is visible only when the stone is held at a certain angle. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various Like labradorite and anorthite, it is a common constituent of basic igneous rocks, such as gabbro and basalt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various Labradorite, the reader may know, is a crystallized feldspar, with traces of other minerals. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865\|Various These lying in parallel position in great numbers in the labradorite give the colors. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various Another feldspar sometimes seen as a semi-precious stone is Labradorite. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade British Dictionary definitions for labradorite labradorite / (ˌlæbrəˈdɔːraɪt) / noun a blue, green, or reddish-brown feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series: used as a decorative stone. Formula: CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 .NaAlSi 3 O 8 Word Origin for labradorite C18: named after Labrador, where it was found; see -ite 1 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 Scientific definitions for labradorite labradorite [ lăb′rə-dôr′īt′, -dô-rīt′ ] A blue, gray, green, or brown triclinic mineral that is a variety of plagioclase feldspar. It occurs in igneous rocks. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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