Definitions for kunziteˈkʊnts aɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kunz•iteˈkʊnts aɪt(n.)
a transparent lilac-colored variety of spodumene, used as a gem.
Category: Mineralogy, Jewelry
Origin of kunzite:
1900–05, Amer.; after G. F. Kunz (1856–1932), U.S. expert in precious stones; see -ite1
Princeton's WordNet
kunzite(noun)
a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
Wiktionary
kunzite(Noun)
Kunzite is a pink to lilac colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene.
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