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sapphirine
sap·phi·rine S0084700 (săf′ə-rīn′, -rēn′, sə-fīr′ĭn)adj. Of or resembling sapphire.n. A rare light blue or green aluminum-magnesium silicate mineral.sapphirine (ˈsæfəˌriːn; -rɪn) n1. (Minerals) a rare blue or bluish-green mineral that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks2. (Minerals) a blue variety of spineladj (Minerals) relating to or resembling sapphiresap•phir•ine (ˈsæf ər ɪn, -əˌrin, -əˌraɪn)
adj. 1. consisting of sapphire. 2. deep blue. [1375–1425; late Middle English saphyryn (< Old French) « Greek sappheírinos like lapis lazuli (see sapphire, -ine1)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sapphirine - a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocksmineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | | Adj. | 1. | sapphirine - made of or resembling sapphire |
sapphirine
sapphirine[′saf·ə‚rēn] (mineralogy) (MgFe)15(Al,Fe)34Si7O80 A green or pale-blue mineral composed of silicate and oxide of magnesium, iron, and aluminum; usually occurs in granular form. sapphirine
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