Lazurite Definition

lăzyo͝o-rīt, lăzə-, lăzhə-
noun
A very rare, hard, bluish, crystalline mineral, (Na,Ca)7(Al,Si)12(O,S)24[SO4,Cl2(OH)2]2, that is the main component of lapis lazuli.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lazurite

Noun

Singular:
lazurite
Plural:
lazurites

Origin of Lazurite

  • From Medieval Latin lazur (“lapis lazuli"), from Arabic لازورد (lāzaward), from Persian لاژورد (lāžward).

    From Wiktionary

  • Medieval Latin lāzur lapis lazuli (from Arabic lāzaward lapis lazuli) –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

LLALAZ

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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