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单词 amazonite
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amazonite

[ am-uh-zuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈæm ə zəˌnaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a green feldspar, a variety of microcline, used as an ornamental material.
Also called Amazon stone .

Origin of amazonite

1595–1605; Amazon (river) + -ite1

Words nearby amazonite

Amazonas, Amazon cherry, Amazonia, Amazonian, Amazonis, amazonite, Amazon parrot, Amazon River, Amazons, Amb., ambages
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for amazonite

  • As has already been said, amazonite is sometimes sold as "jade," which is incorrect.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
  • "Amazonite" was originally misnamed, as none is found along the river of that name.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for amazonite

amazonite
/ (ˈæməzəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone. Formula: KAlSi 3 O 8Also called: Amazon stone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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