sap|phir|ine

sap|phir|ine
sap|phir|ine «SAF uhr ihn, -uh ryn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or like sapphire: »

a sapphirine sky.

–n.
1. a pale-blue or greenish mineral consisting of a silicate of aluminum and magnesium.
2. Especially British. a blue variety of spinel.

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  • sap — phy·sap·o·da; SAP; sap·a·jou; sap; sap·ful; sap·id; sap·in·da·ce·ae; sap·in·da·les; sap·less; sap·ling; sap·ling·hood; sap·o·dil·la; sap·o·gen·in; sap·o·na·ceous; sap·o·nar·ia; sap·o·nary; sap·o·nat·ed; sap·o·nin; sap·o·nite; sap·o·rif·ic;… …   English syllables

  • phir — sa·phir; sap·phir·ic; sap·phir·ine; …   English syllables

  • ine — an·ser·ine; ber·ber·ine; ber·nard·ine; ex·am·ine; gam·ine; nec·tar·ine; nick·el·ine; opal·ine; pas·ser·ine; pi·er·ine; po·ner·ine; sap·phir·ine; tan·ger·ine; tras·tev·er·ine; ac·i·pen·ser·ine; ad·am·ine; ae·gir·ine; alex·ine; co·balt·ine;… …   English syllables

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  • sapphirine — sap•phir•ine [[t]ˈsæf ər ɪn, əˌrin, əˌraɪn[/t]] adj. 1) mir consisting of sapphire 2) deep blue • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME saphyryn (< OF) « Gk sappheírinos like lapis lazuli (see sapphire, ine I) …   From formal English to slang

  • Sapphirine — Sap phir*ine, n. Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire. Sapphirine degree of hardness. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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