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Definitions for sapphirine
ˈsæf ər ɪn, -əˌrin, -əˌraɪnsap·phirine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sapphirineadjective

    a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks

  2. sapphirineadjective

    made of or resembling sapphire

Wiktionary

  1. sapphirinenoun

    A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.

  2. sapphirineadjective

    Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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.

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  1. sapphirine

    Sapphirine is a rare type of mineral that is characterized by its blue color, which is similar to that of sapphire. It is a silicate mineral and often contains significant amounts of aluminum, magnesium and sometimes iron. It was originally discovered in Greenland and is usually found in metamorphic rocks, such as granulite. It is commonly used for studying geological processes due to its unique chemical composition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sapphirinenoun

    resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire

Wikidata

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sapphirine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sapphirine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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