Sapphirine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sapphirine is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.
More Meanings
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire
Word Forms
- sapphirines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sapher, saphir, sappar, saphire, saffire, sapphire.
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