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False topaz — Topaz To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false topaz — noun a yellow quartz • Syn: ↑topaz, ↑common topaz • Hypernyms: ↑quartz … Useful english dictionary
false topaz — citrine (quartz with ferric iron) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
false topaz — noun another term for citrine … English new terms dictionary
Topaz — To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topaz hummer — Topaz To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topaz — /ˈtoʊpæz / (say tohpaz) noun 1. a mineral, a fluorosilicate of aluminium, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colours, and used as a gem (true topaz or precious topaz). 2. a yellow variety of sapphire (oriental topaz) …
false — adj. & adv. adj. 1 not according with fact; wrong, incorrect (a false idea). 2 a spurious, sham, artificial (false gods; false teeth; false modesty). b acting as such; appearing to be such, esp. deceptively (a false lining). 3 illusory; not… … Useful english dictionary
common topaz — noun a yellow quartz • Syn: ↑topaz, ↑false topaz • Hypernyms: ↑quartz * * * topaz (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Topaza pella — Topaz To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
