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turquoise 音标拼音: [t'ɚkwɔɪz] n. 土耳其玉,蓝玉 土耳其玉,蓝玉 turquoise n 1: a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; " blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone" 2: a shade of blue tinged with green [ synonym: { greenish blue}, { aqua}, { aquamarine}, { turquoise}, { cobalt blue}, { peacock blue}] Turquoise \ Tur* quoise"\, Turquois \ Tur* quois"\ (?; 277), n. [ F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; -- so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st { Turkey}.] ( Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing a little copper; calaite. It has a blue, or bluish green, color, and usually occurs in reniform masses with a botryoidal surface. [ Formerly written also { turcois}, and { turkois}.] [ 1913 Webster] Note: Turquoise is susceptible of a high polish, and when of a bright blue color is much esteemed as a gem. The finest specimens come from Persia. It is also found in New Mexico and Arizona, and is regarded as identical with the chalchihuitl of the Mexicans. [ 1913 Webster]
Turquoise \ Tur* quoise"\, a. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. [ 1913 Webster]
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