tinzenite
noun
tin·zen·ite
ˈtinzəˌnīt,
ˈtin(t)səˌ-
plural -s
: a mineral CaMnAl(SiO4)2 consisting of a silicate of manganese, aluminum, and calcium and occurring in yellow monoclinic crystals at Tinzen, Grisons, Switzerland
Word History
Etymology
Tinzen, Switzerland + English -ite
- a human chain
- a jour
- a jury of one's peers
- a kick in the teeth
- a la
- a la carte
- a la mode
- a la poupee
- a lady of leisure
- a lady/man/gentleman of leisure
- a laugh a minute
- a law unto oneself
- a leg to stand on
- a legend in one's own time
- a leopard can't change its spots
- A level
- a license to print money
- a lick and a promise
- a life of leisure
- a light at the end of the tunnel
- a light bulb goes off
- a light bulb goes off in someone's head
- a light bulb goes off/on (in someone's head)
- a light bulb goes on
- a light bulb goes on in someone's head