sapphirine

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est fait de saphir ou qui lui ressemble; d'une couleur bleue semblable à celle du saphir.

An archaic adjective meaning made of or resembling sapphire; having a blue color like that of a sapphire.

1. Made of or resembling sapphireC2formal

   Composed of or having the qualities of a sapphire, especially its deep blue color or gem-like luster.

   saphirin

   • The sky took on a sapphirine hue at dusk.
   • Her eyes were a striking sapphirine blue.
   • The artist used a sapphirine pigment to paint the ocean.

   Synonymesazureceruleansapphire

• Minéral rare, généralement de couleur bleu clair ou vert, composé de silicate d'aluminium et de magnésium, souvent présent en petits grains dans certaines roches métamorphiques.

A rare mineral, typically light blue or green in color, composed of aluminum and magnesium silicate, often found as small grains in certain metamorphic rocks.

1. A rare mineralC2formal

   A rare, light blue or green mineral composed of aluminum and magnesium silicate, typically found as small grains in certain metamorphic rocks.

   sapphirine

   • The geologist identified tiny grains of sapphirine in the rock sample.
   • Sapphirine is often studied for its unique crystal structure.
   • This region is known for deposits of rare minerals like sapphirine.