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: transparent_gem
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> 1 sense of the expression
transparent gem
:
NOUN
substance
transparent gem
a
gemstone
having the property of
transmitting
light
without
serious
diffusion
English
>
transparent gem
: 1 sense
> noun 1, substance
Meaning
A
gemstone
having the property of
transmitting
light
without
serious
diffusion.
Narrower
amethyst
A
transparent
purple variety of
quartz
aquamarine
A
transparent
variety of
beryl
that is
blue green
in
color
chalcedony
,
calcedony
A
milky
or
greyish
translucent
to
transparent
quartz
chrysolite
A
brown
or yellow-green
olivine
found in
igneous
and
metamorphic rocks
and used as a
gemstone
chrysoprase
A
green
variety of
chalcedony
valued as a
gemstone
citrine
semiprecious
yellow
quartz
resembling
topaz
diamond
,
adamant
Very hard native
crystalline
carbon
valued as a
gem
emerald
A
green
transparent
form
of
beryl
garnet
Any of a
group
of hard
glassy
minerals
(
silicates
of various
metals
) used as
gemstones
and as an
abrasive
hiddenite
A
green
transparent
form
of the
mineral
spodumene
used as a
gemstone
kunzite
A
pinkish
lilac
crystal
form
of the
mineral
spodumene
that is used as a
gemstone
moonstone
A
transparent
or
translucent
gemstone
with a
pearly
luster
morganite
A
kind
of
pink
beryl
used as a
gemstone
peridot
A
pale
green
variety of
chrysolite
ruby
A
transparent
deep red
variety of
corundum
sapphire
A
precious
transparent
stone
of rich
blue
corundum
valued as a
gemstone
sunstone
,
aventurine
A
translucent
quartz
spangled
with bits of
mica
or other
minerals
topaz
A
mineral
(
fluosilicate
of
aluminum
) that occurs in
crystals
of various
colors
and is used as a
gemstone
tourmaline
A
mineral
that is a complex
borosilicate
and
hydroxide
of
aluminum
containing
iron
and
magnesium
and
calcium
and
lithium
and
sodium
water sapphire
A deep
blue
cordierite
often used as a
gemstone
Broader
gem
,
gemstone
,
stone
A
crystalline
rock
that can be
cut
and
polished
for
jewelry
Spanish
gema transparente
Catalan
gemma transparent
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