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单词 rubellite
释义

rubellite

[ roo-bel-ahyt, roo-buh-lahyt ]
/ ruˈbɛl aɪt, ˈru bəˌlaɪt /

noun

a deep-red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem.

Origin of rubellite

1790–1800; <Latin rubell(us) reddish (see rubella) + -ite1

Words nearby rubellite

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Example sentences from the Web for rubellite

  • The red of the rubellite should not deceive anyone who has ever seen a fine corundum ruby.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
  • Tourmaline of the reddish variety (rubellite) is seldom of a deep red.

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

British Dictionary definitions for rubellite

rubellite
/ (ˈruːbɪˌlaɪt, ruːˈbɛl-) /

noun

a red transparent variety of tourmaline, used as a gemstone

Word Origin for rubellite

C18: from Latin rubellus reddish
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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