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noun
A translucent form of feldspar having flakes of hematite, used as an ornamental stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A stone, possibly Icelandic spar, said in late medieval sources to have been used by navigators in the Viking Age and later to find the location of the sun in an overcast sky, possibly via polarization of light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: aventurine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quartz, transparent gem
Narrower terms: goldstone
History
sun + stone. Compare Icelandic sólarsteinn.
Across languages
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