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Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire.

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  1. n. Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire.
  2. adj. made of or resembling sapphire
  3. n. a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
  4. Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire. "Sapphirine degree of hardness." Boyle.
  5. Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or anyquality of sapphire. "Sapphirine degree of hardness." Boyle.
  6. n. a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks a. made of or resembling sapphire