英语词汇“topaz”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	topaz
释义	Trends of topaz View usage for: topaz (toʊpæz) Word forms: plural topazes variable noun A topaz is a precious stone which is usually yellowish-brown in colour. topaz in British English (ˈtəʊpæz) noun 1. a white or colourless mineral often tinted by impurities, found in cavities in igneous rocks and in quartz veins. It is used as a gemstone. Composition: hydrated aluminium silicate. Formula: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2. Crystal structure: orthorhombic 2. oriental topaz 3. false topaz 4. a. a yellowish-brown colour, as in some varieties of topaz b. (as adjective) topaz eyes 5. either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pyra and T. pella Word origin C13: from Old French topaze, from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos topaz in American English (ˈtoʊˌpæz) noun 1. a light-colored or colorless, very hard, orthorhombic mineral, Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2, often used as a gem; hydrous aluminum silicate see also Mohs scale 2. any of a various yellowish minerals that resemble yellow topaz, esp. citrine 3. either of two brightly colored hummingbirds (Topaza pyra or T. pella) of South America Word origin ME topace < OFr topase < L topazus < Gr topazos Image of topaz © Albert Russ, shutterstock Examples of 'topaz' in a sentence topaz She had locked the ring and the string of beads away in her jewel case with the topaz brooch and tried not to think about what had happened. Barbara Erskine SANDS OF TIME (2003) She had full, reddened lips and dark eyes, and she was wearing a perfectly simple dress of gleaming topaz satin. Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2003) `And yet a pair of topaz earrings was mailed to Mr Murphy's widow, from London. Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2003) He held the topaz out in his fist, the broken ends of silver chain dangling. Neil Gaiman STARDUST (2003) Word lists with topaz gem, mineral, yellow All related terms of 'topaz' false topaz → another name for citrine rose topaz a rose-pink form of topaz produced by heating yellow-brown topaz smoky topaz smoky quartz used as a gemstone : not a true topaz Spanish topaz an orange-brown form of quartz , used as a gemstone Colorado topaz a tawny-coloured form of topaz found in Colorado Oriental topaz a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone Scottish topaz a form of yellow transparent quartz
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