Definition of emerald

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Emerald (n.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl..

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Torbernite :: Torbernite (n.) A mineral occurring in emerald-green tabular crystals having a micaceous structure. It is a hydrous phosphate of uranium and copper. Called also copper uranite, and chalcolite..
Emeraldine :: Emeraldine (n.) A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid..
Beryl :: Beryl (n.) A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium..
Smaragd :: Smaragd (n.) The emerald.
Atacamite :: Atacamite (n.) An oxychloride of copper, usually in emerald-green prismatic crystals..
Erinite :: Erinite (n.) A hydrous arseniate of copper, of an emerald-green color; -- so called from Erin, or Ireland, where it occurs..
Green :: Green (superl.) Having the color of grass when fresh and growing; resembling that color of the solar spectrum which is between the yellow and the blue; verdant; emerald.
Emerald :: Emerald (n.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare/l. It is used by English printers..
Emerald :: Emerald (a.) Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald..
Glucinum :: Glucinum (n.) A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs naturally in the free state, but is always combined, usually with silica or alumina, or both; as in the minerals phenacite, chrysoberyl, beryl or emerald, euclase, and danalite. It was named from its oxide glucina, which was known long before the element was isolated. Symbol Gl. Atomic weight 9.1. Called also beryllium..
Chlorophane :: Chlorophane (n.) A variety of fluor spar, which, when heated, gives a beautiful emerald green light..
Emerald :: Emerald (n.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl..
Smaragdine :: Smaragdine (a.) Of or pertaining to emerald; resembling emerald; of an emerald green.
Emeraud :: Emeraud (n.) An emerald.
Hiddenite :: Hiddenite (n.) An emerald-green variety of spodumene found in North Carolina; lithia emerald, -- used as a gem..
Zaratite :: Zaratite (n.) A hydrous carbonate of nickel occurring as an emerald-green incrustation on chromite; -- called also emerald nickel.
Brochantite :: Brochantite (n.) A basic sulphate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals..
Euchroite :: Euchroite (n.) A mineral occurring in transparent emerald green crystals. It is hydrous arseniate of copper.
Gem :: Gem (n.) A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel..
Spoffish :: Spodumene (n.) A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite..
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