TANZANITE

Meaning of TANZANITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtan-zə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: Tanzania, Africa

Date: 1968

: a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite and is used as a gemstone

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TANZANITE — noun Etymology: Tanzania, Africa Date: 1968 a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite and is used as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TANZANITE — /tan"zeuh nuyt'/ , n. Mineral. a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its purplish-blue color and strong pleochroism. …
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TANZANITE — [tan.za.nite] n [Tanzania, Africa] (1968): a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite and is used as a …
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