topaz

[ toh-paz ]

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noun

a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
citrine ( def 2 ).
either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pella or T. pyra, having chiefly red and crimson plumage and a yellowish-green throat with a topaz sheen.

topaz

/ ˈtəʊpæz /

a white or colourless mineral often tinted by impurities, found in cavities in igneous rocks and in quartz veins. It is used as a gemstone. Composition: hydrated aluminium silicate. Formula: Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 . Crystal structure: orthorhombic
oriental topaz
a yellowish-brown variety of sapphire
false topaz
another name for citrine
1. a yellowish-brown colour, as in some varieties of topaz
2. ( as adjective )
  topaz eyes
either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pyra and T. pella

topaz

/ tō′păz′ /

A colorless, blue, yellow, brown, or pink orthorhombic mineral valued as a gem. Topaz occurs as transparent or translucent prisms in silica-rich igneous rocks, such as pegmatite, and in tin-bearing rock veins. Chemical formula: Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 .
Any of various yellow gemstones, especially a yellow variety of sapphire or corundum.

Origin of topaz¹

1225–75; < Latin topazus < Greek tópazos; replacing Middle English topace < Old French < Latin, as above

Origin of topaz¹

C13: from Old French topaze, from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos

A cluster of streets preserves the memory of the time in their names: Topaz Street, Diamond Street, Emerald Square.

And at the eleventh hour, Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) saves the company by landing an account with Topaz Pantyhose.

It consisted in a couple of snakes in old gold clenching an enormous topaz between their heads.

Her topaz eyes started to glow and she said, "Just what do you mean by coming up here and—"

They circled fast about her long fingers, the nails of which held topaz yellow polish.

The lounge was now almost empty of people, though the shaded electric light threw a topaz-coloured radiance over everything.

And then the topaz-shaded lights over the lamps—it's all so dreadfully wearing.

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