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indicolite
[ in-dik-uh-lahyt ]
noun
- Mineralogy. a dark-blue tourmaline, used as a gem.
indicolite
/ ˈɪndɪkəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a form of tourmaline ranging in colour from pale blue to blue-black
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Word History and Origins
Origin of indicolite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of indicolite1
C19: from Spanish indico indigo + -lite
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Example Sentences
The name indicolite which mineralogists give to these blue stones suggests the indigo-blue color which they afford.
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