citrine

[ si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen ]

/ ˈsɪ trin, -traɪn, -trɪn, sɪˈtrin /

adjective

pale-yellow; lemon-colored.

noun

a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.

Origin of citrine

1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French; see citrus, -ine¹

Words nearby citrine

citric, citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citronalis, citronella, citronellal, citronella oil

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Example sentences from the Web for citrine

We also see that purple and citrine harmonise, and green and russet, and orange and olive.
Principles of Decorative Design|Christopher Dresser
"Citrine quartz" is probably the best name for this material.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
A golden yellow may be had from citrine bark, boiled in new stuff three times slowly, bark with alum, and dip in potash or brilla.
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c.|William Blacker
Thus, russet and olive compose or unite in dark purple; citrine and olive in dark green; russet and citrine in dark orange.
Field's Chromatography|George Field

Concerning the vessels for producing this Citrine body, as Bacon calls it, the most exact precautions were taken.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for citrine

citrine

/ (ˈsɪtrɪn) /

noun

a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz

the yellow colour of a lemon
(as modifier)citrine hair

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Scientific definitions for citrine

citrine

[ sĭ-trēn′, sĭt′rēn′ ]

A pale-yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz. The coloring is caused by the presence of a small amount of iron in the crystal structure.

单词	citrine
释义	citrine [ si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen ] / ˈsɪ trin, -traɪn, -trɪn, sɪˈtrin / adjective pale-yellow; lemon-colored. noun a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz. Origin of citrine 1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French; see citrus, -ine¹ Words nearby citrine citric, citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citronalis, citronella, citronellal, citronella oil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for citrine We also see that purple and citrine harmonise, and green and russet, and orange and olive. Principles of Decorative Design\|Christopher Dresser "Citrine quartz" is probably the best name for this material. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade A golden yellow may be had from citrine bark, boiled in new stuff three times slowly, bark with alum, and dip in potash or brilla. Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c.\|William Blacker Thus, russet and olive compose or unite in dark purple; citrine and olive in dark green; russet and citrine in dark orange. Field's Chromatography\|George Field Concerning the vessels for producing this Citrine body, as Bacon calls it, the most exact precautions were taken. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy\|Charles John Samuel Thompson British Dictionary definitions for citrine citrine / (ˈsɪtrɪn) / noun a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz the yellow colour of a lemon (as modifier)citrine hair 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 citrine citrine [ sĭ-trēn′, sĭt′rēn′ ] A pale-yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz. The coloring is caused by the presence of a small amount of iron in the crystal structure. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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