Thesaurus: topaz

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1. n. A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem.
2. n. Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the Topaza, of South America and the West Indies.
3. n. a yellow quartz
4. n. a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
5. n. a light brown the color of topaz
6. 1. (Min.) A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem. 2. (Zoöl.) Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the Topaza, of South America and the West Indies. Note: The two tail feathers next to the central ones are much longer that the rest, curved, and crossed. The Throat is metallic yellowish- green, with a tint like topaz in the center, the belly is bright crimson, the back bright red. Called also topaz hummer. False topaz. (Min.) See the Note under Quartz.
7. A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish andpellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownishshades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicateof alumina, and is used as a gem.
8. n:100 n. a yellow quartz n. a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone