| NOUN | substance | tourmaline | a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium |
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| Sounds | tuh'rmahliy.n | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | A mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones. | |
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| Narrower | schorl | black tourmaline |
| Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
| transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
| Spanish | turmalina | |
| Catalan | turmalina | |
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