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Vocabulary Entry
sapphirine
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Relating to or resembling sapphire, especially in color.
Example Sentences
"She wore a sapphirine dress that caught everyone's attention."
"The sapphirine hue of the lake reflected the clear blue sky."
"He admired the sapphirine gemstone set in the ring."
N
noun
A mineral that is a variety of corundum, typically blue or colored like a sapphire.
Example Sentences
"The geologist found a piece of sapphirine while studying the rock formations."
"Collectors are always on the lookout for high-quality sapphirine specimens."
"The sapphirine exhibited in the museum was over a century old."