SCHORL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Black tourmaline

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Nouns denoting substances

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

tourmaline (a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones)

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