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morganite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gemstone of pegmatite deposits. Morganite is a transparent pink variety of beryl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

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noun

Meaning 2

a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: beryl, transparent gem

History

Etymology

From Morgan + -ite, after financier J. P. Morgan.