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Definitions for sapphirine
ˈsæf ər ɪn, -əˌrin, -əˌraɪnsap·phirine
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Princeton's WordNet
sapphirineadjective
a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
sapphirineadjective
made of or resembling sapphire
Wiktionary
sapphirinenoun
A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.
sapphirineadjective
Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sapphirineadjective
Made of sapphire; resembling sapphire.
Etymology: sapphirinus, Latin.
She was too saphirine and clear for thee;
Clay, flint, and jet now thy fit dwellings be. John Donne.A few grains of shell silver, with a convenient proportion of powdered crystal glass, having been kept three hours in fusion, I found the coliquated mass, upon breaking the crucible, of a lovely saphirine blue. Boyle.
Wikipedia
Sapphirine
Sapphirine is a rare mineral, a silicate of magnesium and aluminium with the chemical formula (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20 (with iron as a major impurity). Named for its sapphire-like colour, sapphirine is primarily of interest to researchers and collectors: well-formed crystals are treasured and occasionally cut into gemstones. Sapphirine has also been synthesized for experimental purposes via a hydrothermal process.
Webster Dictionary
Sapphirinenoun
resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire
Wikidata
Sapphirine
Sapphirine is a rare mineral, a silicate of magnesium and aluminium with the chemical formula (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20. Named for its sapphire-like colour, sapphirine is primarily of interest to researchers and collectors: well-formed crystals are treasured and occasionally cut into gemstones. Sapphirine has also been synthesized for experimental purposes via a hydrothermal process.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sapphirine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sapphirine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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