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tanzanite

Pronunciation: /ˈtanzənʌɪt/

Definition of tanzanite

noun

[mass noun]

a blue or violet gem variety of zoisite, containing vanadium.

Origin:

1960s: from Tanzania + -ite¹

tanzanite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tanzanite in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

tanto ¹
tanto ²
tantra
tantrum
Tanzania
tanzanite
Tao
Tao-te-Ching
Taoiseach
Taoism
taonga

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synodic

/ sɪˈnɒdɪk

adjective

relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …

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