kunzite

kunzite
/koonts"uyt/, n. Mineral.
a transparent lilac-colored variety of spodumene, used as a gem.
[1900-05, Amer.; named after G. F. Kunz (1856-1932), American expert in precious stones; see -ITE1]

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  • kunzite — ☆ kunzite [koonts′īt΄ ] n. [after G. F. Kunz (1856 1932), U.S. gem expert + ITE1] a pinkish or lilac colored, transparent variety of spodumene, used as a gem …   English World dictionary

  • kunzite — noun Kunzite is a pink to lilac colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene …   Wiktionary

  • kunzite — noun Etymology: G. F. Kunz died 1932 American gem expert Date: 1903 a pinkish lilac variety of spodumene used as a gem …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • kunzite — kunz·ite …   English syllables

  • kunzite — kunz•ite [[t]ˈkʊnts aɪt[/t]] n. mir jew a transparent lilac colored variety of spodumene, used as a gem • Etymology: 1900–05, amer.; after G. F. Kunz (1856–1932), U.S. expert in precious stones; see ite I …   From formal English to slang

  • kunzite — /ˈkʊntsaɪt/ (say koontsuyt) noun a transparent lilac variety of spodumene, used as a gem. {named after GF Kunz, 1856–1932, US expert in precious stones. See ite1} …  

  • kunzite — noun a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone • Hypernyms: ↑spodumene, ↑transparent gem …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spodumene — Kunzite redirects here. For the Sailor Moon character, see Shitennou. Infobox mineral name = Spodumene category = boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = An almost colorless kunzite crystal (upper left), a cut pale pink kunzite (upper right) and a… …   Wikipedia

  • Dark Kingdom — This article is about the villain group. For the corresponding story arc, see List of Sailor Moon episodes (season 1). For other uses, see Dark Kingdom (disambiguation). Sailor Moon villain group The Dark Kingdom as seen in the anime, with Queen… …   Wikipedia

  • Shitennou (Sailor Moon) — Sailor Moon villain group Group = Shitennou (Four Heavenly Kings) Caption =Nephrite, Zoisite, Jadeite, and Kunzite in the manga. Arc = Sailor Moon (first arc) Live action series Dub =Dark warriors Leader =Queen Beryl, Prince Endymion (past life)… …   Wikipedia

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