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tourmaline Definition


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tourmaline
noun
    1. geol.
      Any of a group of minerals found in transparent or coloured (pink, blue, green or black) crystalline form in granites and gneisses, used as semi-precious gemstones and, because of their refractive and electrical properties, in optical and electrical equipment.
Etymology: 18c: from Sinhalese tormalliya cornelian.



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