- turquoise gem
- s.turquesa.
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Turquoise (color) — Turquoise /ˈtɜrkɔɪz … Wikipedia
Turquoise — Tur*quoise , Turquois Tur*quois (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st {Turkey}.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turquoise — [tʉr′koiz΄, tʉr′kwoiz΄] n. [ME turkeis < MFr turqueise, fem. of OFr turqueis, Turkish (see TURK1): orig. brought to western Europe through Turkey] 1. a greenish blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6 (PO4) 4 (OH) 8·5H2O,… … English World dictionary
Turquoise — For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). Turquoise Turquoise (tumble finished) one inch (25 mm) long. This pebble is greenish and therefore low grade General … Wikipedia
turquoise — /terr koyz, kwoyz/, n. 1. Also, turquois. an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky blue or greenish blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem. Cf. bone turquoise. 2. Also called… … Universalium
gem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. jewel, stone; prize; work of art. See ornament, goodness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A Jewel] Syn. precious stone, gemstone, bauble, ornament; see Jewel 1 . Types of gems include: diamond, emerald, ruby,… … English dictionary for students
turquoise — also turquois noun Etymology: Middle English turkeys, from Anglo French turkeise, from feminine of turkeis Turkish, from Turc Turkish Date: 14th century 1. a mineral that is a blue, bluish green, or greenish gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper … New Collegiate Dictionary
turquoise — tur•quoise [[t]ˈtɜr kɔɪz, kwɔɪz[/t]] n. 1) jew mir an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky blue or greenish blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem 2) Also called tur′quoise blue′. a… … From formal English to slang
treated gem — ▪ gemology also called Treated Stone, genuine gem material whose colour has been artificially enhanced or produced to increase the value of the stone; staining, heat treatment, and irradiation are among the treatments used.… … Universalium
opaque gem — noun a gemstone that is opaque • Hypernyms: ↑gem, ↑gemstone, ↑stone • Hyponyms: ↑chrysoberyl, ↑opal, ↑cat s eye, ↑coral, ↑red coral, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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