Definitions for kyaniteˈkaɪ əˌnaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ky•a•niteˈkaɪ əˌnaɪt(n.)
also cyanite
a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al2SiO5, occurring in bluish bladed crystals or in masses, used as a refractory.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of kyanite:
1785–95; < Gk kýan(os) blue enamel (see cyano-1) + -ite1
Princeton's WordNet
kyanite, cyanite(noun)
a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory
Wiktionary
kyanite(Noun)
a blue neosilicate mineral, AlSiO, found in metamorphic rocks
Origin: κυανός.
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