CITRINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("citrine" is a kind of...):

quartz (a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities)

transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)

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