Associations to the word «Sapphirine»
Wiktionary
SAPPHIRINE, noun. (mineralogy) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.
SAPPHIRINE, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire
Dictionary definition
SAPPHIRINE, noun. A rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks.
SAPPHIRINE, adjective. Made of or resembling sapphire.
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