I. ˈsafərə̇n, -ˌrīn, -ˌrēn adjective
Etymology: Middle English saphirin, from Latin sapphirinus, from Greek sappheirinos, from sappheiros sapphire + -inos -ine
1. : made of sapphire
2. : resembling sapphire especially in color
II. noun
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Etymology: German saphirin, from saphir sapphire (from Middle High German saphīr, from Old Italian saffiro, from Latin sapphirus ) + -in -ine
: a mineral (MgFe) 15 (Al,Fe) 34 Si 7 O 80 consisting of a green or pale blue magnesium aluminum iron silicate and oxide and occurring usually in granular form (hardness 7.5, specific gravity 3.42-3.48)