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lazulite definition

lazu·lite (laz′yə līt′, laz̸h′-)

noun

a hard, glassy, bright blue, monoclinic mineral, (Mg,Fe)Al(PO)(OH), used sometimes as a gem; hydrous magnesium-iron aluminum phosphate

Etymology: Ger lazulith, altered (infl. by ML lazulum, azure + Gr lithos, stone) < earlier lazurstein < ML lazur (see azure) + stein, stone

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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