tourmaline
Meanings
noun
- A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.
- A transparent gemstone cut from it.
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Etymology
From French tourmaline, ultimately from Sinhalese තෝරමල්ලී (tōramallī, “carnelian”)
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