turquoiseˈtɜr kɔɪz, -kwɔɪz
turquoise (n)
- plural
- turquoises
English Definitions:
turquoise (noun)
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
"blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"
greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock blue (noun)
a shade of blue tinged with green
turquoise (Noun)
A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
turquoise (Adjective)
Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
turquoise (Adjective)
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Turquoise
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO 4)4(OH)8·4H 2O. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. In recent times, turquoise, like most other opaque gems, has been devalued by the introduction of treatments, imitations, and synthetics onto the market. The substance has been known by many names, but the word turquoise, which dates to the 16th century, is derived from an Old French word for "Turkish", because the mineral was first brought to Europe from Turkey, from the mines in historical Khorasan Province of Iran. Pliny the Elder referred to the mineral as callais, the Iranians named it "phirouzeh" and the Aztecs knew it as Teoxihuitl.
Turquoise
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. Like most other opaque gems, turquoise has been devalued by the introduction of treatments, imitations and synthetics into the market. The robin's egg blue or sky blue color of the Persian turquoise mined near the modern city of Nishapur in Iran has been used as a guiding reference for evaluating turquoise quality.
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