Definitions for: Turquoise


[n] a shade of blue tinged with green
[n] a blue to gray green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone



Webster (1913) Definition: Tur*quoise", Turquois Tur*quois" (?; 277), n. [F.
turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina,
LL. turchesius, turchina; -- so called because first brought
from Turkey. See 1st Turkey.] (Min.)
A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing a little copper;
calaite. It has a blue, or bluish green, color, and usually
occurs in reniform masses with a botryoidal surface.
[Formerly written also turcois, and turkois.]

Note: Turquoise is susceptible of a high polish, and when of
a bright blue color is much esteemed as a gem. The
finest specimens come from Persia. It is also found in
New Mexico and Arizona, and is regarded as identical
with the chalchihuitl of the Mexicans.


Tur*quoise", a.
Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral
turquoise.

Synonyms: aqua, aquamarine, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue

See Also: blue, blueness, mineral, opaque gem

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