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lazurite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the ultramarine color in artists' paint of the Old Masters. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite group of silicate minerals. Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with sulphur, Na4−5Al3Si3O12S.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Medieval Latin lazur (“lapis lazuli”) (from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward), from Persian لاژورد (lâžvard)) + -ite.

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  • Armenian: լազուրիտ (lazurit) — mineral of metamorphosed limestones
  • Catalan: lazurita — mineral of metamorphosed limestones
  • French: lazurite — mineral of metamorphosed limestones
  • German: Lasurit — mineral of metamorphosed limestones
  • Hungarian: lazurit — mineral of metamorphosed limestones
  • Irish: lasúirít — mineral of metamorphosed limestones