KYANITE


Meaning of KYANITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkī-ə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Zyanit, from Greek kyanos dark blue enamel, lapis lazuli

Date: 1794

: an aluminum silicate mineral Al 2 SiO 5 that occurs usually in blue thin-bladed triclinic crystals and crystalline aggregates

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