topazine
pæz noun
1.
a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
2.
citrine ( def 2 ).
3.
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.
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| 1. | 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: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2. Crystal structure: orthorhombic |
| 2. | oriental topaz a yellowish-brown variety of sapphire |
| 3. | false topaz another name for citrine |
| 4. | a. a yellowish-brown colour, as in some varieties of topaz |
| b. (as adjective): topaz eyes | |
| 5. | either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pyra and T. pella |
| [C13: from Old French topaze, from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos] | |
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Word Origin & History
topaz
colored crystalline gem, c.1272, from O.Fr. topace (11c.), from L. topazus, from Gk. topazos, topazion, of obscure origin. Pliny says it was named for an island in the Red or Arabian Sea, where it was mined; linguists conjecture a connection with Skt. tapas "heat, fire."
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Science Dictionary
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Topaz definition
Heb. pitdah (Ezek. 28:13; Rev. 21:20), a golden yellow or "green" stone brought from Cush or Ethiopia (Job 28:19). It was the second stone in the first row in the breastplate of the high priest, and had the name of Simeon inscribed on it (Ex. 28:17). It is probably the chrysolite of the moderns.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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