Definitions for sapphirine
ˈsæf ər ɪn, -əˌrin, -əˌraɪnsap·phirine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sapphirineadjective

   a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks

2. sapphirineadjective

   made of or resembling sapphire

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sapphirinenoun

   A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.

2. sapphirineadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sapphirineadjective

   Made of sapphire; resembling sapphire.

   Etymology: sapphirinus, Latin.

   She was too saphirine and clear for thee;
   Clay, flint, and jet now thy fit dwellings be. John Donne.

   A few grains of shell silver, with a convenient proportion of powdered crystal glass, having been kept three hours in fusion, I found the coliquated mass, upon breaking the crucible, of a lovely saphirine blue. Boyle.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sapphirine

   Sapphirine is a rare mineral, a silicate of magnesium and aluminium with the chemical formula (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20 (with iron as a major impurity). Named for its sapphire-like colour, sapphirine is primarily of interest to researchers and collectors: well-formed crystals are treasured and occasionally cut into gemstones. Sapphirine has also been synthesized for experimental purposes via a hydrothermal process.

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1. sapphirine

   Sapphirine is a rare type of mineral that is characterized by its blue color, which is similar to that of sapphire. It is a silicate mineral and often contains significant amounts of aluminum, magnesium and sometimes iron. It was originally discovered in Greenland and is usually found in metamorphic rocks, such as granulite. It is commonly used for studying geological processes due to its unique chemical composition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sapphirinenoun

   resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire

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1. Sapphirine

   Sapphirine is a rare mineral, a silicate of magnesium and aluminium with the chemical formula (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20. Named for its sapphire-like colour, sapphirine is primarily of interest to researchers and collectors: well-formed crystals are treasured and occasionally cut into gemstones. Sapphirine has also been synthesized for experimental purposes via a hydrothermal process.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sapphirine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sapphirine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sapphirine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sapphirine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sapphirine
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphirine
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sapphirine
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sapphirine
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sapphirine