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topaz quartz — noun : citrine * * * citrine (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Topaz — To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topaz hummer — Topaz To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartz — Quartz, n. [G. quarz.] (Min.) A form of silica, or silicon dioxide ({SiO2}), occurring in hexagonal crystals, which are commonly colorless and transparent, but sometimes also yellow, brown, purple, green, and of other colors; also in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartz — This article is about the mineral. For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). Quartz Quartz crystal cluster from Tibet General Category … Wikipedia
topaz — /ˈtoʊpæz / (say tohpaz) noun 1. a mineral, a fluorosilicate of aluminium, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colours, and used as a gem (true topaz or precious topaz). 2. a yellow variety of sapphire (oriental topaz) …
quartz — (Roget s IV) n. Types of quartz include: amethyst, false topaz, rock crystal, rose quartz, smoky quartz, bloodstone, agate, onyx, sardonyx, carnelian, chrysoprase, citrine, chalcedony, prase, flint, jasper; see also rock 1 … English dictionary for students
topaz — noun Etymology: Middle English topace, from Anglo French, from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos Date: 13th century 1. a. a mineral that is essentially a silicate of aluminum and usually occurs in orthorhombic translucent or transparent crystals… … New Collegiate Dictionary
False topaz — Topaz To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quartz topaz — See citrine … Dictionary of automotive terms
