sap·phi·rine (s f  -r n , -r n, s-fr n)adj. Of or resembling sapphire. n. A rare light blue or green aluminum-magnesium silicate mineral. |
sapphirine [ˈsæfəˌriːn -rɪn]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a rare blue or bluish-green mineral that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a blue variety of spinel
adj
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) relating to or resembling sapphire
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| Noun | 1. | sapphirine - a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
| Adj. | 1. | sapphirine - made of or resembling sapphire |
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