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noun
any of a group of silicate minerals of complex composition, containing boron, aluminum, etc., usually black but having various colored, transparent varieties used as gems.
Origin:
1750–60; earlier tourmalin < German Turmalin, ultimately < Sinhalese tōramalliya carnelian; see -in2
1750–60; earlier tourmalin < German Turmalin, ultimately < Sinhalese tōramalliya carnelian; see -in2
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Tourmaline
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tourmaline  (t r'mə-lĭn, -lēn') Pronunciation Key
Any of several minerals having the general chemical formula (Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Al,Li)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4. Tourmaline occurs in many different translucent colors, usually in crystals shaped like 3-, 6-, or 9-sided prisms. It occurs in igneous and metamorphic rocks, especially in pegmatites. |
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