indicolite
[ in-dik-uh-lahyt ]
noun
Mineralogy. a dark-blue tourmaline, used as a gem.
Origin of indicolite
1Words Nearby indicolite
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How to use indicolite in a sentence
The name indicolite which mineralogists give to these blue stones suggests the indigo-blue color which they afford.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public | Frank Bertram Wade
British Dictionary definitions for indicolite
indicolite
indigolite
/ (ˈɪndɪkəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a form of tourmaline ranging in colour from pale blue to blue-black
Origin of indicolite
1C19: from Spanish indico indigo + -lite
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