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/rooh bel"uyt, rooh"beuh luyt'/, n.a deep-red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem.[1790-1800; < L rubell(us) reddish (see RUBELLA) + -ITE1]
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rubellite — [ rybelit ] n. f. • 1802; du lat. rubellus « rouge » ♦ Minér. Variété de tourmaline de teinte généralement rose (il en existe aussi de bleues et de vertes). ● rubellite nom féminin (latin rubellus, qui tire sur le rouge) Variété rouge de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rubellite — Ru bel*lite, n. [L. rubellus reddish, dim. of ruber red.] (Min.) A variety of tourmaline varying in color from a pale rose to a deep ruby, and containing lithium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubellite — [ro͞o bel′īt΄, ro͞o′bə līt΄] n. [< L rubellus (see RUBELLA) + ITE1] a red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem … English World dictionary
rubellite — noun Etymology: Latin rubellus Date: circa 1796 a red tourmaline used as a gem … New Collegiate Dictionary
rubellite — noun a red to violet variety of tourmaline used as a gemstone … Wiktionary
rubellite — ru·bel·lì·te s.f. TS mineral. varietà di tormalina di colore dal rosa al rosso viola, priva di magnesio e ferro, usata come pietra preziosa {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1823. ETIMO: der. del lat. rubeus rosso con 2 ite … Dizionario italiano
rubellite — pl.f. rubelliti … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
rubellite — [ ru:bəlʌɪt] noun a red variety of tourmaline. Origin C18: from L. rubellus reddish + ite1 … English new terms dictionary
rubellite — ru·bel·lite … English syllables
rubellite — ru•bel•lite [[t]ruˈbɛl aɪt, ˈru bəˌlaɪt[/t]] n. a deep red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem • Etymology: 1790–1800; < L rubell(us) reddish … From formal English to slang
