citrine

[ si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.

citrine

/ ˈsɪtrɪn /

citrine

/ sĭ-trēn′,sĭt′rēn′ /

A pale-yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz. The coloring is caused by the presence of a small amount of iron in the crystal structure.

Origin of citrine¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; citrus, -ine ¹

Tertiary Colours are three only, citrine, russet, and olive.

The citrine and the plum, however, are approximate contrasts.

Slate is made of green and violet, and is thus also related to citrine.

The third circle shows how slate, citrine and russet are made.

Carron himself flitted about with a lantern like a will o' the wisp whose tremulous flare shot the firelight with pallid citrine.

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