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rubellite definition

ru·bel·lite (ro̵̅o̅ bel′īt′, ro̵̅o̅′bə līt′)

noun

a red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem

Etymology: < L rubellus (see rubella) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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