turquoise
noun
- a greenish-blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl(PO)(OH)·5HO, used as a gem
- the color of turquoise; greenish blue
See turquoise in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tûrˈkwoizˌ, -koizˌ)
noun- A blue to blue-green mineral of aluminum and copper, mainly CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O, prized as a gemstone in its polished blue form.
- A light to brilliant bluish green.
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