Sapphirine Definition
săfə-rīn, -rēn, sə-fīrĭn
adjective
Of or like sapphire.
Webster's New World
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noun
A rare, blue or green, very hard, monoclinic mineral, (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20, found in some metamorphic rocks.
Webster's New World
A rare light blue or green aluminum-magnesium silicate mineral.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Sapphirine
Noun
Singular:
sapphirine
Plural:
sapphirinesOrigin of Sapphirine
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sapphire +"Ž -ine
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