adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire
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sapphirine
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noun
Meaning 2
A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
made of or resembling sapphire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 4
a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
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Broader terms: mineral
History
Etymology
From sapphire + -ine.
Across languages
Translations
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- French: saphirine — mineral