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单词 prase
释义 I. prase Min.|preɪz|
[a. F. prase, ad. L. prasius (Plin.) (formerly used in Eng.), a. Gr. πράσιος leek-green, f. πράσον leek.]
A cryptocrystalline or crystalline variety of translucent quartz, of a leek-green colour.
α1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xvi. lxxvi. (Bodl. MS.), Prassius is a grene stone as leke.1601Holland Pliny II. 619 As touching green stones..we reckon one of a Porret colour, which we cal Prasius.1750tr. Leonardus' Mirr. 218 Prassius, is so called from an Herb of its own Name.1796Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 249 Prasium..seems to consist of a mixture of quartz, and shoerlaceous actinolite.
β1788tr. Cronstedt's Min. (ed. 2) I. 144 As to the prase, its name..shows it to be of a greenish-blue colour.1797Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) XII. 82 note, False emeralds, or prases.1868Dana Min. (ed. 5) 194 Quartz..Cryptocrystalline Varieties..4. Prase. Translucent and dull leek-green... Always regarded as a stone of little value. The name is also given to crystalline quartz of the same color.
II. prase
obs. form of praise.
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