HyperDic: aventurine

English > 1 sense of the word aventurine:
NOUNsubstanceaventurine, sunstonea translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
English > aventurine: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals.
Synonymsunstone
Narrowergoldstoneaventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
BroaderquartzA hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
transparent gemA gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanishaventurina, venturina
Catalanaventurina, venturina

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